Preservice Training

The training is going great.  Arrived in El Salvador yesterday was exhausting because we began the training on the 18th then traveled that night to El Salvador and continued to training the afternoon and evening we arrived so didn't get much sleep til last night. 
Today went great.  Really am enjoying the training and the other volunteers.  It is interesting learning about everyones interests and ambitions.  At first I was disappointed that there didn't seem to be too many that were my age, but there are some and all of them are reallynice.  received lots of help with my luggage which was totally needed.  I feel like I packed too much and not enough. 
Today we were immuzed for typhoid and will begin taking out malaria vaccine which apparently we have to take every thursday till we get out of the peace corps.  we also had our spanish interviews and I think I did pretty well and I believe I will be placed in the medium group which I think will work wel for me,  We find out tomorrow.  We also leave for our host families tomorrow afternoon.  lots of changes here so far al the time.  El salvador right off the plane was interesting to see what it looks like after preparing ot come here for so long.  its clear that there is a lot of poverty though also that there is just a different pace of life here.   Thanks Lynn for your help; those essays really helped me to know how to speak about myself and where I'm from. 

Staging

Attended training today and we leave tonight for El Salvador at 1:30 am but arrive in El Salvador at 1:30 PM tomorrow so it is going to be a long day.  But so far so good!  There are 28 other volunteers leaving for El Salvador with me.  And everyone seems really nice

pre-staging

A week til blast off!  Ahhhhhh!  So much to do; thank you Colleen for showing me how to do this!  :)