Well it is 2pm on Saturday. We got out early today because we were tested today. I did pretty good. The language is actually really fun. It is all formula like spanish so there are rules to follow in every situation. Amharic is like a giant puzzle. I have a 45 minute walk down the main road so today I left an hour early so I could play soccer with some of the kids in town. Everyone is super friendly and if you didn't want to, you wouldn't ever have to lift a finger. Some of the other Peace Corps members [View Full Entry]

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Hello Everyone, I am trying to remember what I have told you and what I haven't. Oh, so the group I am with is 40 volunteers. They are pretty much split down the middle as far as gender. They are from all over the US. There is one guy from Franklin, TN, so that is pretty neat. After this we will be dispersed throughout the country. AHHH! Let's talk about culture. Ethiopia is a very conservative country but this does not limit its beauty. The colors are just as vibrant as anywhere else in Africa. In my house, I have 5 [View Full Entry]

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Ok, well there is a lot to talk about. First off, bowel movements, they are definitely firming up. I couldn't be more excited about that. Right now, I am in a town called Ambo, which is about 100km southwest of Addis Ababa. This is where our very intensive training is. Everyday I walk 45 minutes to the Technical College. There we have 4 1.5 hour blocks a day ranging in subject matter from technical skills we will need, cross cultural stuff, language, and health class. I am getting a lot of encouragement from the people who have been in Ethiopia for [View Full Entry]

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Well this has been a crazy week. Let's see if I can get you guys up to speed. Tuesday Morning Caught my flight at 6:45am. Got into D.C. This was the first training day, well, only training day. They just talked about specific examples of what we might be facing. I was really surprised to find that there were 40 other Peace Corps Volunteers going just to Ethiopia. Anyway...paperwork...name games... sleep. I was tired. Wednesday We found out we leave for ethiopia tonight? Wow. We went to George Washington University to tell us of a sister program that allows us to [View Full Entry]

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