Now for a REAL staging update! I received two important emails in the last two days….
The first came from Rosa, the Language and Culture Coordinator, asking to confirm dates for a preliminary assessment of my Spanish level via telephone. Born in Colombia, raised in Miami, and working directly with Hispanic media for the last two years, I have a feeling I’ll do juuuust fine. I wonder if there will be any other native Spanish speakers in my group? A therapy session conversation with a great friend (here’s your shout-out, Poffle!) reminded me that I’m pretty lucky to be headed to a place where I am fluent in the language. Where spewing out broken French during my six month study abroad stint in Paris was all fun and games, I’m sure a major language barrier would add stress in every aspect of settling into the Peace Corps. I’m here as a resource, my fellow trainees!
The second, much anticipated, email came from the Staging Unit. Just as I had predicted, staging will take place soon after I land in DC on June 7. After a day of activities and presentations, Peru #19 will be headed to Lima on June 8 at 11am!
buh-byeee.
Betty Zee in PC 
What what?!? Shout out to this guy!
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND YOU!!!!!! You’ll do great mi paisa hermosa!!! Just like I said, wherever you go, I’ll visit you. So, preparate. TQM.
Thanks Paisaaa. Im trying to make our motherland prouddd!
She’s already proud of you!!