On the way back from my early morning walk with Nicole, a volunteer and friend that lives ten minutes away from me, I realized that I am really going to miss this place. It hit me when we were passing by one of Nicole’s neighbors and he greeted and then que les vaya bien’ed us. It made me remember just how warm, sweet, and friendly Salvadorans can be. Now I’ve done (and still do) my fair share of complaining about how things haven’t gone as I originally planned and how Salvadorans can sometimes be really annoying/difficult to work and live with, but I can truly appreciate how much I’ve learned from them. As my time winds down as a volunteer I hope that when I leave I take the good things about this place with me. I hope that when someone asks me how I spent the last two years of my life I will tell them that I spent it with some of the best people on this earth.
Ugh! I’m going to miss this place! How’d that happen? ;) It's been my home for the past two years and my heart is here.
In other news…my father will be visiting me in January!! It will be the best birthday present ever! He’ll be arriving when this country is at its ugliest (dry season turns everything brown), but I will make sure that he enjoys his stay. I can’t wait for him to step off that plane in Comalapa!!!! I plan on showing him my community and the work that I’ve been doing here. Maybe I’ll put him on a chicken bus so that he can get a real sense of what my life here is like. Hit up one of the beaches, maybe the war museum, get some pupusas!!! It’s gonna be great! Hopefully we won’t butt heads too much during his visit…lol. I. CAN’T. WAIT.
Well, I have a pile of laundry that’s been calling my name since Friday, so I guess it’s time to wash it. Does anyone know how to get marshmallow out of cotton?
I hope that everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving holiday. Please eat some delicious food in my honor. I love you all!
Mya
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Plan of Action
Hello Folks!
Here's the rundown of the past few weeks...
I had minor surgery after Thanksgiving and I was in the hospital for five days. Overall, I had a great experience. No one ever really wants to be in the hospital (especially in a third world country), but my time there was about as pleasant as one could ever hope for. The staff was very professional and the food was delicious! After my stay there I had to spend seven more days in the capital because I wasn't allowed to travel back to my site, which is four hours away. I stayed with the country director at his lovely, comfortable house. I couldn't have asked for a better host and I am very grateful that he opened the doors of his beautiful home when I needed it the most.
After twelve days in the capital I was more than ready to get back to my community. Even though all but one project have come to an end I really enjoy being in my site. It's probably because I know that my days here are numbered and I feel the need to spend as much time with the people in my site that I love the most. At times I don't like to leave my house because everyone in my community feels the need to remind that I only have a short amount of time left and they go on and on about how I'm never gonna come back to visit them or that I'll forget all about my amistades. Oh how I love them!
Now that I officially have 2.5 months left as a PCV I've been thinking a lot about what's next. To be quite honest the thought of going back to the States is daunting, but I know that I have to start the next chapter in this book we call "Life". In preparation for my future I have registered to take the GRE in February. That gives me about two months to prepare for the test. Also, we have our CLose of Service conference next month and PC will provide us with valuable resources for securing a job and applying to grad schools. All of this is a bit overwhelming right now, but I have to come up with a "Plan of Action" (my Dad's words) asap! Trying to find a job while having to deal with reversed cultural shock should be loads of fun!!!
Travel Plans:
My trip to Honduras was cancelled due to my unexpected surgery, so I will postpone that until after I finish my service in March. In a couple of weeks I will be heading to Guate for NYE! I can't wait! I've never been to Guatemala, but everyone that has gone rave about it. Also, I've been thinking about taking a trip to Argentina in March simply because I've never been and I've been dying to go for years. Also, I know that once I return home life will get crazy busy and I won't have any time or money to travel. Hay que aprovechar YA!
Well that's all for now folks! I love you guys so much and we'll be seeing each other soon (if not in March, April for sure).
XOXO
Mya
Here's the rundown of the past few weeks...
I had minor surgery after Thanksgiving and I was in the hospital for five days. Overall, I had a great experience. No one ever really wants to be in the hospital (especially in a third world country), but my time there was about as pleasant as one could ever hope for. The staff was very professional and the food was delicious! After my stay there I had to spend seven more days in the capital because I wasn't allowed to travel back to my site, which is four hours away. I stayed with the country director at his lovely, comfortable house. I couldn't have asked for a better host and I am very grateful that he opened the doors of his beautiful home when I needed it the most.
After twelve days in the capital I was more than ready to get back to my community. Even though all but one project have come to an end I really enjoy being in my site. It's probably because I know that my days here are numbered and I feel the need to spend as much time with the people in my site that I love the most. At times I don't like to leave my house because everyone in my community feels the need to remind that I only have a short amount of time left and they go on and on about how I'm never gonna come back to visit them or that I'll forget all about my amistades. Oh how I love them!
Now that I officially have 2.5 months left as a PCV I've been thinking a lot about what's next. To be quite honest the thought of going back to the States is daunting, but I know that I have to start the next chapter in this book we call "Life". In preparation for my future I have registered to take the GRE in February. That gives me about two months to prepare for the test. Also, we have our CLose of Service conference next month and PC will provide us with valuable resources for securing a job and applying to grad schools. All of this is a bit overwhelming right now, but I have to come up with a "Plan of Action" (my Dad's words) asap! Trying to find a job while having to deal with reversed cultural shock should be loads of fun!!!
Travel Plans:
My trip to Honduras was cancelled due to my unexpected surgery, so I will postpone that until after I finish my service in March. In a couple of weeks I will be heading to Guate for NYE! I can't wait! I've never been to Guatemala, but everyone that has gone rave about it. Also, I've been thinking about taking a trip to Argentina in March simply because I've never been and I've been dying to go for years. Also, I know that once I return home life will get crazy busy and I won't have any time or money to travel. Hay que aprovechar YA!
Well that's all for now folks! I love you guys so much and we'll be seeing each other soon (if not in March, April for sure).
XOXO
Mya
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