So its finally time! I'm leaving tomorrow for staging (orientation and a bunch of shots) in Philedelphia and then will fly out of JFK on Thursday. After a layover in Brussels we'll continue on to Yaounde, which is the capital of Cameroon. We will spend a few days there for orientation then on Tuesday we'll go to Bafia to meet our host families. This is going to be the craziest week, full of tons of new people and new information!
Before I head off I just want to thank my amazing family and friends, I've said it before but it really means so much to me to have so much support from home. I've spent the past year reading about and planning for this experience and yet I'm not really sure what to expect. Its great knowing that so many people believe in me and will be there for me when I'm homesick etc. Saturday evening we had a going away party which was so much fun! Two of my college roommates completely surprised me by coming (love you girls!) and my brother also flew up from North Carolina to surprise me--it was so overwhelming and greatly appreciated! Saying goodbye to everyone has been really tough. I've focused so much on trying to pack and prepare in other ways that I didn't realize how difficult it would be to leave everyone. But it hasn't been all tears, I've been doing a lot of celebrating too! While I'm a mix of sad and nervous, ultimately, I'm excited to go!
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