My Site Visit

Hello everyone!!

So I am in my final week of training, only a few more days with my host family, then a few in Managua, then I am off to my site for a two year adventure! I can´t believe training is almost over! Don´t get me wrong, it was LONG and very exhausting and a ton of information, but I also got used to my training site, my family, and new friends, so its hard to leave. But I am excited to actually start my service and I can always come and visit.

So, I spent three days at my site this week to check things out, see the schools I will be working at, and get a feel of the place. First off, my site seems close, but no, oh no, the road there is underconstruction and its takes a while to get there. Lets just say that on my way, there was only one lane, and both sides of traffic tried to go on it. When the traffic met head to head, my bus driver gets out and has a juice. ha. meanwhile, all the ladies on my bus start freaking out, and one decides she is going to start walking to the capital city (we picked her up a little later). Anyways, I got a feeling how travelling to my site may or may not turn out to be.

anyways, my site is really nice. Its a smaller town, everyone knows everyone, and you can walk everywhere. Only the center of town is paved, and the electricity and water go out for alot of the day. Ya that is no fun, but you deal, and it really isnt that bad if you plan in advance. The town has alot going on, with different organizations, NGOs, sports leagues etc. I havent even looked at side projects yet because I am going to be teaching at 3 schools and that is already overwhelming by itself. Anyways, it seems like a great site and it definately has that element of small town Nicaragua that I havent really felt in the city during training. Oh, and since its small, its really safe (I know alot of you are worried about my safety, even though I say Nicaragua is a reletively safe country for the region, i know you worry..)

anyways, my time is almost up, so I have to wrap things up. Hope all is well and I would love to hear from everyone! Thanks for the personal emails, I dont get to use the internet that much so its hard to write everyone back, but I will soon. besos para todos!!