Two weeks from today I will be in DC completing "staging," which is when all the volunteers going to Costa Rica (there are around 50 of us-- a lot more than I expected!) get together for the first time to prepare for our departure. I'll be getting ready for the flight to Costa Rica (muy temprano on Tuesday) and my Peace Corps experience to truly begin. I cannot express how simultaneously beyond exciting and completely overwhelming it feels. I have been spending the last few weeks saying goodbye to people, but it feels a bit surreal saying, "see you in 2010!" and I don't think the reality of not seeing some of my family and friends will really hit until I have been there for a while.
I am in the midst of getting in touch with RPCV's (returned PC volunteers) who were in Costa Rica doing Rural Community Development, so they should be able to provide some insight-- as well as what to pack because the packing list they gave us is huge. The good news is that everyone I have heard from so far seems to have had amazing experiences in Costa Rica. Everyone raves about how amazingly friendly and warm the ticos are, so here's hoping the people I live with for 3 and 12 months (training and then the first year at my post) fit that mold. I really just can't wait to get down there and start! But for now I'm trying to make the most of the time I have here until it's time to say adios to the states and hola to Costa Rica!
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