Alright...so orientation is offcially over today...meaning we are finally done with all the "this is our policy, break it and be kicked out" talk and we are finally going to begin the actual training etc...
So far my days in Guinea have been spent at the Peace Corps house in Conakry under air conditioning, americanized food, few mosquitos and overall a lot of time spent with people who speak my language etc...
Meaning life has been easy...
tomorrow however I along with other volunteers will be adopted into a Guinean family in an adoption ceremony involving dancing and food....I think. I will me living with them for the next three months. These people will help me to learn more about Guinean culture and also helo to integrate into a community and learn the language.
I am feeling very excited right now adn also very anxious and nervous. I am worried about the fact that I will hardly be able to communicate with them. I am nervous to mess up and offend them. Yet at the same time i know that this is exactly what i need. I absolutely need to receive a complete slap in the face and be thrown into the culture. I have come to realize that I will not be doing much growing and adapting if I remain where I am now which is a very comfortable environment for me.
On Tuesday I will begin classes which I think run from 8-5 every Monday-Friday and I think on Saturdays we have to do something or other also...
Orientation has been fun though. They treat us very well and they try their best to explain everything so we do not feel as nervous going into all of this. The people are very friendly as I have said before.
Let the challenge begin!
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