As I continue the packing, I’m learning more about what is going to be happening over the next few months. I thought I would explain (as well as I can at this point) what I think will be going on. Just remember this isn’t exactly what’s going to happen and I can’t really know what that is until I’m there but this is the best as far as I know:
August 11th: Fly to Washington DC and begin an intro that involves policies and our expectations as well as some get-to-know-you types of things.
August 12th: Wake up and get shots! Then get on the plan to Dakar!
August 13th: Picked up in Dakar and drive to Thies. Once we’re at the training center we have our French test, if we pass intermediate level then we start learning our local language. If we don’t pass then we do about 3 weeks of French and try again.
About 4 days later: We move from the training center to a host family with whom we live for the rest of training. The majority of our PST (pre-service training) is focused on language and culture so all of this takes place within the smaller community that our host family lives in (along with a few other pct’s (peace corps trainee) host families).
At some point during training: We go visit an SED site.
Mid-October: If we meet all of the qualifications for being sworn in, we’re sworn in as Peace Corps Volunteers and we move out to our site!
About two months later: We return to the training center for a 2 week training session, this time mostly focusing on our specific area (for me small enterprise development).
Sorry this isn’t all that descriptive and might actually be completely wrong, but this might help a little. Back to Rosetta Stone for me!
how IS rosetta stone? and WHAT is this fancy thing on the side with google and calling you? does it work? is it really free?
ReplyDeletetlam, keep the posts coming :)