For the
past three weeks we have been in Language Training learning the language that
we will be speaking for the next two years. My language is Luganda, and on
Friday I took my Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) and with that language
training is officially over. To hear more about the LPI, read my Cohort’s group
blog; http://wegandablog.wixsite.com/november2016 Yesterday we had a farewell celebration for
our host families. My group danced the Kiganda (a local dance), the Macarena,
did some skits, and gave a lot of speeches. We made a fool of ourselves by
doing the Kiganda but our families LOVED it, which makes it all worth it. Today
we say goodbye to our families and we move onto the next phase Supervisors
workshop, and than on Thursday we swear in and become official volunteers.
These past
three weeks have been grueling. We have put in a lot of work on learning the
language. We have studied, hung out, and spent time with our incredible host
families. But all of the stress has paid off because I passed my LPI! What can you believe it. So these past three weeks have been pretty stressful and the next
three months are going to be even more stressful and grueling because we are
about to move to our sites for the first time in two months we are going to be
completely alone not around any Americans. I know that this is going to be a rough
time but I am excited to begin this next part of my Peace Corps journey. I am so excited to set up my house make it my
home. I am so ready to cook for myself and just get to know my village. I can’t
wait to share with you all more about my school, my village, and my new job.
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