Guatemala. Who would have thought? It's not exactly the most common place to go to. The more I read about it, the more I see how amazing a place it is. In less than 24 hours, I will be there - more than 5000 miles away! It's a daunting thought - 6 weeks away from home. Fortunately I've signed up to volunteer with International Volunteer HQ which appears to be well organised and it's a comfort to know that a structured organisation awaits me. I've signed up to do a Medical Placement for 4 weeks. It'll be an amazing experience I'm sure. I'm a bit apprehensive about the idea that I'll be working in a place where I don't know the language - but I was in Uganda for 4 weeks too a couple of years
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