volunterrific

Group photo!!
Me and Lorena, another future teacher.


I'm a volunteer!! Finally. The ceremony was really nice- everyone got super pretty and we went to the ambassador's house. We were outside in the garden, all seated in rows like a graduation, and several of us (not me) gave speeches in local languages and french. The acting ambassador gave a really wonderful talk, and our country director, Doug, gave a speech, and so did a government minister, then we all took this oath to uphold the Constitution and we were volunteers!

Then we ate and drank and later we went dancing. It was genuinely a really enjoyable and kind of inspiring ceremony, and it was great to hang out all together for one last night in Ouaga.

And now... I'm still in Ouaga. Krystle (my nearest neighbor) and I don't get moved until tomorrow morning. Which is actually pretty nice- we've been able to do some relaxed shopping in town, hang out with other volunteers, and eat cheeseburgers for almost every meal. Seriously, every day, sometimes twice a day. And sometimes, instead of a side of fries, I get a side of chawarma. Or a side of pizza.