I'm sure some people already know this but in case you don't know I am joining the peace Corps and I'm leaving in December. The peace Corps whats that?
Well it's a non-profit orgainzation that offers the oppurtunity to those willing to take their skills and expertise abroad and travel to far off places outside of the United States. They range from different assignmens from teaching to agroforestry. Just check it out for yourself on their website.
Wait, where is Kim going? I will be departing soon for Guinea. Its a very small country in West Africa that speaks french and probably a number of other languages.
What are you going to be doing in Guinea? Good question! I will serving as a Health education volunteer. My job that i have accepted will be to educate and create awareness about the AIDS epidemic and help in the prevention. I will be working closely with a health center and working on many different projects within this area.
OK? When are you leaving and for how long? I'm leaving December 1st for my orientation, which will be be in Phillidelphia. I'll be ther for three or four days. After that it's off to Guinea and I'll be residing there for approximately two years.
Is this a joke? Are you being sarcastic again as always? No, this is not a joke. I am seriously leaving. I already put my two weeks in at my job so I can spend my last weeks with my family and of course packing. I am seriously leaving!!!
So can i still email you? Another good question. Apparently electricity is not a viable resource where I'm going however I should have some access to internet from time to time. So it would be safe for you to email me. My repsonses will be delayed.
Can I call you? I want to hear your voice? Absolutely not. I am not paying for any calls from Africa to the States are you out of your mind. Thats mad expensive sounding! lol.
Can i write and send you care packages because you are so far away? ABSOLUTELY!!! i Would love letters and packages. Please please please write if you can or whenever you can. remember I will be gone for two years. I will get homesick. I will write back and send things. i may need someone to upload my memorystick once in a while.
What's your new address? My name
Corps de la Paix Americain (it's french for peace corps)
B.P. 1927
Conakry, Guinea
West Africa
What's your email?
Kimmie609@aol.com
Can I see you before you leave? If you would like but you need to contact me ASAP! Cause I'm still working and I'm going to Virginia the week of thanksgiving. So hurry up!
Are you having a going away party? Um possibly not a party but i was thinking of having a dinner and then maybe going out afterwards.
Am you going to visit NP before you leave? I'm working on it! It may have to be a thursday before i leave. Because I don't know yet!
Are you serious? Yes I'm serious! I'm not being sarcastic, I'm not joking around. I've been in the application process with the Peace Corps since January.
What can I do? You can send me your updated contact information! This is so important I don't want to come back two years later and feel disconnected.
So when will you be back? Ok. So I said approximately two years I will be there. A rough estimate of my arrival back home would be March 2010. But that is a ROUGH ESTIMATE!
Kim, I hate writing letters. Can I contact yoyu on myspace, facebook, or myyearbook? Absolutely. from what I gather. I may have limited access to the internet so i can check those things out from time to time and it'd be great to hear from everyone back at home.
Kim, we haven't talked in a while? Why didn't you say anything beforehand?
Because I didn't know anything beforehand. Like I said I've been in the application process for a long while and there was a point where I wasn't sure whether I would get medically cleared to leave. I recently recieved an invite about a week or so ago.
Kim, I have more questions but I'm afraid to ask them right now? Then message me, email me, or call me. I still have my phone until Nov 30. You can text me if you don't like the sound of my voice. lol. Whateva works!
I'll keep posting as i find more answers to those questions and when I have more information for you. Thanks so much for the support.
Take care,
Kimberly
Oh my goodneww oh my goodness. I can't belive its less than a month away. Wow, and i'm a busyy bee. My last day of work is the 19th. i'm going to be working many many holiday hours prior to black friday. And then the next day I'm off to Virginia to visit family for thanksgiving and then the last week i have to myself for packing and last minute things.
i think I'm going to have a get together dinner that last week before I go with some friends I think. If they are around.
I'm so excited, I have met a few people who are also going while on facebook so i'm excited to meet them and hopefully work with them. I'm excited!
I cannot believe it. Its hard to believe I will be on my way to Africa. Its hard to be excited when I'm starting to say farewells to friends because two years is such a long time. I am sad that I am leaving. And I got to meet such wonderful people in the past few months.
Less than two weeks away. I cannot believe it. I am very excited and very nervous as well. I feel so stressed out. I am so confused. I have so many admirers. lol.
I think that jordan is amazing and I truly wish he didnt have a girlfriend. I really enjoy spending time with him and we have so much fun together. And what this this white boy do? He tells me he loves me. I dont believe that for anything. I want to believe but its difficult when he also sayys how much he loves his gf and he does or doesnt want to leave her and etc.etc. I can make up my mind what to do but just stay friends. i'm crazy about him but he doesnt seem too sure about what he wants. I know I don't love him because I can't be his number 2, i can't be anyone's number two. I enjoy doing things with him including kissing him. lol.
I finally talked to this guy i work with at the Gap. He has stared at me for 3 months. And claims he has this HUGE crush on me, but has not said anything. I am shocked he has a voice, he has said nothing to me. I feel bad because we were doing more talking than working and i think i may have got him in trouble but at least i got him to smile. He has a nice smile and big teeth. i'd like to spend time with him before i leave but you know we'll see. Napoleon seems nice but you know im not really going to get to him and i'm not sure how old he is either.
I havent talked to Omar in a week or so and I've just been mad avoiding. I feel really uncomfortable because it's just hard for me.
I'm stressed because i want so much and have so little time. I'm afraid that things won't be the same when I get back. NA that these relationships and friendships that have just blossomed within the past fe months or so won't last.)
I've been rethinking the Peace Corps but I refuse to give up on my dream because of uncertainty. If it's meant to happen it will happen. If these relationships are supposed to work we will make them work. I ca only do my part. I can't worry about what someone else is going to do and if they'll forget about me. If they do, thats their bad luck.
I'm an amazing person and if you don't take the time to notice than I can not offer you anything.
June, 2007
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