Preparing for Jamaica

I have set up this blog in preparation for my trip to Jamaica. For those of you who don't know what I will be doing in Jamaica, I joined the Peace Corps. I will be somewhere in Jamaica for the next two years volunteering under the environmental department. I am not 100% sure what my assignment will be or even where I will be in Jamaica. My project will most likely be involving watershed and forestry management along with erosion control.

It has been a long journey so far and it hasn't even begun. I applied for the Peace Corps in September of 2008, had my interview in December 08', and became a nominee in February of 2009. I then had to complete multiple doctor and dental visits in order to pass the physical requirement of Peace Corps. I finally got my letter telling me that I was invited to serve and was placed in Jamaica in November of 2009. It was quite the wait and has already tested my patience. I am more excited than ever and look forward to meeting my fellow volunteers.

I leave for Miami, FL on the 16th of March for a staging event where I will meet other volunteers and get some basic information. My training will begin once I arrive in Kingston on the 18th. I will spend the next couple of months getting trained and getting to know my new community, culture and life. I am excited and nervous about what is to come.

I will post again once I get to Jamaica. I wanted you all to know that I will be keeping a blog and plan to post pictures, stories and let you know how I am doing.

I love and appreciate all of my family and friends and will miss you all very much.