Final Thoughts from the West

Hello friends, as you can see I have finally caved and created a blog for my service in Mali. I spent a good deal of time resisting the need to make various blogs for my English major while at Elon, and yet now here I am struggling to create a template that I find at least somewhat appealing. Please feel free to use this blog to stay updated with my adventures, as well as to contact me and whatnot.

A few notes on this blog:

"The views expressed in this weblog in no way represent or reflect the views of the Peace Corps or the United States Government."

I will be trying to write this blog in much of the same fashion as I have written the annual news letter for my family (informative satire that makes fun of myself and my experiences). I hope you enjoy what you read, and please remember that nothing I post is ever meant to be offensive; everything is educational and informative in one way or another.

I'm not yet sure whether I will post my photos on this blog, my facebook, or a third party website. In time I will inform you all. Please also leave me messages on the blog as to what you think of what you've read, how to get in contact with you, your mailing address, etc...

Lastly, serving in the Peace Corps has been a goal of mine my entire life and words cannot describe how excited I am for this experience. Thank you to everyone who has provided support, helpful insight, friendship, and any other attribute that has helped me reach this point today. You are not forgotten.

Schedule for my final days in the States:

Wednesday, June 30th- Drive to Stone Harbor
Thursday, July 1st- Staging begins in Philadelphia at 12pm
Friday, July 2nd- Fly out of JFK at 1130pm
Saturday, July 3rd- Four hour layover in Paris; arrive in Bamako around 830pm

And then it begins.