Time is flying by so fast here! It seems like so long ago I left, but really its only been a week! We have been super busy with sessions and getting ready to go to our host families. Today most of the discussions was on what it is like to live with a host family and strategies for dealing with new situations. First shot of my trip....yellow fever and malaria medications we handed out today. I got this really awesome medical kit which truly has everything! And my mosquito net, which shall be interesting because I have no idea how to set it up. Fun fun!
After all our sessions were over we went to the mall and bus terminal. Woah. First of all, there does not appear to be schedules. And there are lots of Rojos Diablos aka old school buses with crazy paintings all over them. So bus travel in definitely going to be a learning experience. The mall is HUGE! There are so many stores and restaurants. Lots of chains and cheap clothes.
This afternoon there were great discussions about what is development and the Peace Corps approach. It felt really great to hear that PC policies are in line with my ideals. Empowerment of people and capacity building. And my favorite was a quote from Roland Bunch,"Development is love in action." So simple, but so powerful. Amen Roland!
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