Things I must get done, and fast!!

Well before I leave for Africa, I have so much stuff to do. There is a million and one pages of info that i have to fill out for the Peace Corps along with everything to get ready to leave the US for two years.

I MUST:
Finish my Resume and aspiration papers
Fill out all legal and insurance papers
Hand over POA to my mom
Shop for all survival stuff
Find a few good books to take
Pick up my new glasses (yep no contact in Africa)
Visit as many people as possible
Make some flight reservations (once i get more info)
Cancel gym membership
Pack up my room and convert it into a guest bedroom
Clean out and back up my computer
Print a billion photos to take with me
Re-learn French (I'm moving to a french speaking country and i haven't spoken french in three months)


Oh and I'm sure there are tons of other things I'm missing but I can't wait. Everything will be crazy heck tic right up until the day I leave, I'm sure. Only 37 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let the countdown begin!

Dear Friends and Fam,

As some of you may know, I joined the Peace Corps. I just received my placement location and I'm going to GUINEA, West Africa to do small enterprise development!

I am leaving Dec 1, 2008 and will return to the US on Feb 4, 2011. Dec 1, 2008 I fly out to either Washington DC or Philadelphia (still waiting to know where) to meet the group and start my three days of US training and then on Dec 3 the entire group flys over the Conakry Guinea which will begin the three months in country training. Around week five we are to get our in country housing assignments, so until then i will not know exactly where i will be.

While gone, I'm still not sure how much Internet time I will have, but I will do my best to try and send out e-mails and blog regularly. The web address to my travel blog will be http://corinnamerrill.blogspot.com/

Much love,
Corinna Merrill
merrill.9@wright.edu