Its already October?

I cant believe that is is already the middle of October. The pacing of time has definitely picked up and only two more weeks until I get my site assignment. As quickly as I am adjusting to my current town, things are already starting to wind down. I am teaching my last science class this week, I only have two more weeks of language class, and we are starting to wrap up our youth group projects. I remember just starting and being overwhelmed with all the work and it is quickly behind me. I have already done the whole gauntlet of PACA tools from a community map, daily activities, matrix, and interviews. I have a consistent group of 13 teenagers for my youth group and we already have a bopping garden, did a recycling project, did a life charla, have another one in the works, and played more games than I can remember. I guess I can sucessfully pat myself on the back looking at the list of things I have already accomplished, but there is so much more to still do.

I dont want it to seem like I am already on my way out. I forget at times that I still havent even started my two years of service. I have been so caught up in the timeline of training, that I forget that this is just the tip of the iceburg. Dont get me wrong, I am very excited but I just lose perspective some times. It has only been 6 weeks of training, but it has already been that long. I am well over halfway and there are realistically only two weeks left. This upcoming week is broken up with me teaching, a youth group life charla, movie night, and site interviews. I am hoping that these new events will break up the week and make it fly by. Best of all is that the following week we find out our placement on Wednesday and I am basically banking on the anticipation and excitement of visiting my site the following week to carry me through. Another factor is that we change professor and location of our language classes every three weeks. We just finished with our last professor at my house this week and it is for the better. We didnt really get along with her, and it seems harsh to say I didnt like her, but I wont shed any tears that she is gone.

The biggest news I have is that yesterday we had our site fair. Basically a volunteer came to represent every region of the country and talk about why their region is the best. We learned about our four possibilities: Chinandega, Leon, Matagalpa, and Chontales. We also learned what it is like to have a small site or big site, be a replacement volunteer or be new, and to have a site mate or not. It is hard to say that I want a specific thing, but I am right now leaning towards a small site. I also want to be more secluded which means I will most likely have to travel over 1hr to get to a city to use internet. Also, I am split over wanting to be a new volunteer but I think I would like to have a volunteer nearby to work with on projects. I am prepping for my interview on Tuesday and am ready to commit to wanting to do more Agricultural type work in small sites which I think will help place me in my favored sites of Leon and Chontales.

Thats about it for the work report. I missed going to a lagoon today because I was at the gym and it was a shame no one came to get me, but that meant I got to bond more with my family. I spent most of last night and this afternoon in the bakery and I am becoming quite the baker. I can now make different types of pan and I even taught my sister today how to make cinammon rolls. She was obsessed and wanted to learn because they are just so different from the pan simple they sell here and will probably go fast. Well tomorrow I am going to bake some sourdough bread and that will be about it for the week. Also I have a big finca party with all the volunteers in my group which should be fun. I like most people in my group and it is fun to spend time with them, but I have noticed I dont go out of my way to be with them. I kind of like the solo deal, but it is good to connect every once in a while. We basically get a farm to ourselves tomorrow to cook, play games, and just relax.

Hope all is well back in the states. I heard about the Sox getting knocked out and it looks UConn is starting to pick their game up. Also, looks like it is getting pretty cool up in the North.