From the Mouth of its Founder

"Life in the Peace Corps will not be easy. There will be no salary and allowances will be at a sufficient level only to maintain health and meet basic needs. Men and women will be expected to work and live along side the nationals of the country in which they are stationed--doing the same work, eating the same food, talking the same language.

But if life will not be easy, it will be rich and satisfying. For every young American who participated in the Peace Corps--who works in a foreign land--will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace."
-President Kennedy

Leaving Soon

11 days until I leave. Getting things together; finishing my last minute Portuguese studying; figuring out my financial obligations; and trying to get together some money to buy a few more things. Mostly, loving my girlfriend before I leave. That's about it, will only get to the computer once a week or so, since I do not have a laptop. My next blog will have my address in Mozambique and my initial thoughts upon arriving in my country of origin for the next 27 months. Take er ease.