Updates....

I would like to apologize again for my terrible sporadic nature in updating this blog. So, since I was in NOLA I graduated from Hamline with a double major in German (with honors!) and Biology. And this summer I've been working at an afterschool summer school program in Burlington. It is a position that I accepted through AmeriCorps VISTA. A super awesome program that aims specifically at the very low income families in our country. I am responsible for organizing educational fun activities for a classroom full of kids who have just finished second or third grade. It is a joy to work with all of these students and many times rather frustrating.
I am actually finishing up my last week with the students and will finish my position as a VISTA in a week or so.
After that I will be looking for another job and hoping that one finds me.
And I recently was informed of my location for Peace Corps. I am headed off to Turkmenistan (a country north of Iran and Afghanistan) around September 28th. I will be there for two years and three months working as a Health Extensionist/Educator. I am really excited to begin and to truly following my heart and my passions around the world. I am also very nervous about leaving my family for such a long period of time. I know they are supportive of me (willingly or unwillingly) but it is still a challenge to leave those I love.
I will hope to keep this blog updated while overseas but have been told my internet access will be limited. So I shall see. I will for sure be sending updates home via my family and I'm sure they will dutifully post my updates. And that way everyone keeping a watchful eye on this blog will be able to travel with me emotionally! I wish you all well and I thank you in advance for the letters and positive thinking and emotional support!