I've only got a few days left in Washington before I take off for my next adventure. I'm planning on spending four days with the East Coast side of the family (brother, sister-in-law, nephew, great uncle, and great aunt) before reporting for staging in Philly on the Second. It's been a bit of a whirlwind these past few weeks, but I've been enjoying myself. Up until last week I was killing myself working 10 hours nearly every day, then trying to get things done and see people.
I taught my last Family Night from Planned Parenthood last week and had a BLAST. I was grumbling to my housemate about how I wished I hadn't signed up for the class because it turned out to be a really long day for me, and she said "But you always come back from those classes really excited and you won't shut up." Oh, yeah... Nothing was different this time around. I returned home totally jazzed. I feel so blessed that I've had the opportunity to work for such a great organization, and my co-instructors were just fantastic. We had a blast and I think the kids did too. It was the first group of kids I've ever seen who seemed absolutely thrilled to talk about pubic hair and periods (I just lost my brother's attention.) For those of you who don't know, these classes are for pre-teen kids and their parents to talk about puberty and open the door for communication about the stickier topics of surrounding sex. I don't do a whole lot of imparting actual information about puberty, but we talk about communication, mental health, and development. I just love it. Who knows whether I'll get to talk about these things in Morocco? Whether I do or I don't, this experience with Planned Parenthood has been fantastic. The people are amazing, the classes are fun, and I know for certain that wherever I land and whatever I do after the Peace Corps, I will find a way to work for them again.
I also got the chance to see some good friends this past weekend. Only a few of my in-town friends came, but one of my good friends flew in from San Francisco just for the weekend, and another (who I haven't seen for three years!) surprised me by showing up about two hours before the party. A lot of the people who couldn't make it to that party are either taking me out for dinner sometime this week, or coming to the family shindig we're having in B-ham this weekend. I always love an excuse to get people together.
Now I'm just tying up some loose ends, packing things up, and adding to my tea collection!
One note: People keep asking me about my emotional state. Even though I know I should expect this, it almost always takes me off guard. Am I excited? Scared? Anxious? Ready? Yes, all those things, and no, none of those things. I'm packing up my life, moving to across the world, leaving everyone and pretty much everything I know- of course I'm nervous! I don't speak the language- Of course I'm anxious! Am I excited? I've been thinking about the Peace Corps since just after I graduated from College and been thinking about Morocco since I got my nomination 11 months ago! Of course I'm excited! Am I ready? Uh... any help you have to offer would be greatly appreciated....
Anyway...it's 9 days till Rhode Island, 2 weeks until I'm a "trainee," and just over 15 days until Morocco. Wooooopeee!!!
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