Alright, here goes my first blog. I am starting this blog to share my future Mali experience for all to read. I am getting really excited to live and work in Africa. I have dusted off my French books, and am trying to study while trying to not mix it with my Spanish.
I am leaving for Mali in 2 months-almost to the day. I am trying to travel as much, and enjoy the comforts most Americans enjoy before I leave. I am anticipating living without such luxuries as running water, a toilet, shower, and my nice feather pillows...but you know what? I am really looking forward to it. My time in Nicaragua has taught me a lot, and one of the main things is that these comforts we Americans are so used to are material things. The friendships that I've made down there are incomparable to what most people here experience.
So, please stay tuned to my updates-as I prepare for another crazy journey.
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About Me
- Monica Garcia PCV
- Corps de la Paix, Bla, Mali
- I am currently serving in Mali, West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I will be here for the next 2 years working as an Environment Vol. In brief, this entails doing sustainable work, at the small community level, to try to improve both the environment and living standards of my community.