Is this reality?

So I have 5 weeks left before I start this new adventure in life.  An adventure that will continue for 27 months... WOW!  I'll be heading to Kenya to teach secondary science for the Peace Corps. I still cannot believe that all of this is about to take place. I don't think that it will even seem like reality once I'm on the plane or actually over there at first. But I know it well be amazing! I was so happy when I found out that I'll be in Kenya. It was such a nice surprise to learn that I'll be in a country with so much diversity and so much scenary.  I've looked up pictures of where I will be for the first months of training and I will be right next to Mt. Kilimanjaro!! AHH! So awesome!! 
                                                                                                                             
I've started to come in contact with others who will be in my training group, and talking to them only makes me more excited. But I am still really nervous about how I will be as a teacher (especially with resources limited) and other small things like if I'll be able to learn the language fast enough. But I know that I will try my hardest to do the best that I can and hopefully it will be good enough.     
Talking to the other soon to be volunteers has settled some of my anxieties. Its good to know that I'm not the only one having these feelings. It's also nice to know that I'm not the only one who hasn't done that much to prepare for all of this, heh.
                                        
I've started to visit my friends and family, trying to see as many people as possible before leaving. I just got back from Sacramento visiting my best friend and it was wonderful. It was so great to be able to see her new life that she has started! It was hard to say goodbye but its only for a couple of years. I'm looking forward to the other visits that have coming up including Ft. Wayne to visit Anne which I'm sure will entail eating quite a bit of ice cream and hearing about all of her plans for the wedding :) It will be a great time.


-Kwaheri-