I am finally a Peace Corps Volunteer! I took the oath of to be an official Peace Corps Volunteer along with 41 others in my training stage.
I am thrilled to make it to this point as it's been a really long 2 months. My body's finally having a chance to rest after a third case of food poisining. It was so wonderful to have a weekend to go canoeing on the lake, taking naps, and reading in the sunshine without being sick or feeling guilty that I should've been studying the language or preparing a health presentation. I passed my language exam at the level required for health volunteers, but I will still search for a Malagasy language tutor to work with me to practice conversations so that I will be able to communicate better with the people in my town and the 22 villages nearby. Soon (this Friday) I will be at my site and will have to begin speaking Malagasy all day, everyday, to everyone. During my first few weeks, I will begin to introduce myself to various key people in the community, tour the surrounding area, learn how to cook, and hopefully find a mpanasa lamba(clothes cleaner).
It was a little sad to leave my host family as I've really enjoyed living with them and they really helped me to feel a part of thier family.I will miss their hospitality and kindness. I enjoyed attending church, going to soccer games, listening to American music, and watching movies dubed in French with them. I told them I would see them when we all return here for a 3 month conference in December.
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