Thursday, July 30, 2009

How To Disappear Completely

The time has come once again to uproot myself and start anew. I have been in one place for far too long a time.

In 3 short weeks I will be in the Dominican Republic to begin my 27 months of Peace Corps service. I have survived the 6+ month application process and have scaled the mountain of paperwork (though I am certain there is much more to come). I am ready to depart.

At this point in time I know that I will be serving in the Dominican Republic and that I will be a Youth Development Promoter. Beyond that, things are still pretty foggy. The fog will remain until I am in Santo Domingo and have begun the 10-week pre-service training and learn a little more about my specific assignment.

In the meantime I'll be passing my final weeks in the States prepping, packing and polishing my Spanish skills on the complimentary Rosetta Stone provided by the Peace Corps.

This will be my primary form of communication for the next 27 months (along with email). Check in to see how go things in the DR and follow along as I disappear completely into volunteerism and Dominican life.