Busy Bee

Despite the reality that everyone’s Peace Corps service is unique there always are trends among the Volunteers.

Sometimes you are busy, usually around your one-year mark, and other times you are free as a bird, usually once you arrive at site and towards the end of your service.

Well the end of my service is looking like a whirlwind. 

Had I not extended my service, I would have been leaving on a jet plane in 15 days.

Instead here is how the rest of my service looks…

August 8^th to 15^th: Counselor at Eastern Camp

August 15^th to 23^rd: Counselor at GirlTech 3.14159

August 24^th: 27 months in country celebration with sushi!

August 25^th to 28^th: All Volunteer Conference

September to October weekdays: Malaria murals and Kids Who Click!

September 5^th: First Friday Film

September 13^th, 20^th, 27^th, and October 4^th: Youth Leadership Summit

October 3^rd: First Friday Film

October 11^th: Girl Rising Event with In Movement

October 29^th to November 2^nd: Halloween in Mbale

November 7^th: First Friday Film

November 27^th: Thanksgiving cross culture program with In Movement

December 5^th to 13^th: National Camps

December 15^th-ish: Leave Uganda

December 15^th-ish to 23^rd-ish: Cape Town!

December 27^th: Starbucks date back in California with Emily!

In between all of that… Zip lining, Sipi Falls, trip to Kisoro, trying to write grants for In Movement, a trip back up to Kitgum for a Re-Usable Menstrual Pad training with my previous organization, salsa dancing, a beach day at Lake Victoria with my favorite kids, hanging out with the In Movement youth, shows at The National Theatre, craft shopping, getting outfits made out of my favorite African fabric, sending a package home, and much more.

I have always been a person who thrives when their plate is full. 

Well currently this plate is one at a typical Ugandan meal.  Not only is it full… It is about to topple over!

A very full plate of your traditional meal of posho and beans

I am stoked for the upcoming projects and networks I am establishing.  This work is meaningful and something I have become beyond passionate about.  This work is something I am looking to build my future off of once I finish my Peace Corps chapter and begin the next.

In the meantime, looks like I have some work to do!