- There are already two great volunteers there! They are working on different projects, but they'll be able to show me the ropes around town. They also happen to be very good cooks.
- The site is surrounded by mountains and absolutely beautiful!
- It's about an hour outside of Xela, Guatemala's second biggest city. So I'll be able to enjoy the modern comforts in the city. Still, it's a very peaceful Mam village.
- I'm going to be working on Monitoring & Evaluation and Peer Education, two things I find super interesting!
- There are already established kids and women's groups that I'll be able to work with.
After this great news, we finished up training on Friday! (SO WEIRD!!) We ended training by having a cookout at the hot spring nearby. The water was very, very warm and it was a great afternoon.
Plus, we did not have class this weekend, so we all got to hang out in Antigua! We took a salsa class, ate some really good food, played a lot of Spades (my new favorite card game), and hiked up Cerra de la Cruz. Here's a pic of myself and the three other girls from New England at Cerra de la Cruz!
We swear in on Friday... does anybody know where the past two months have gone??
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