Because of an urge from my BFF, I started this blog to keep in contact with friends and family in the States, and to provide a malleable document that records my excitements and successes, as well as my anxieties, frustrations, and struggles. I hope to be as honest as possible and to provide an accurate portrayal of my experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer, or PCV for those who don't know the lingo...yet.
On to the actual logistics of my service, I will be teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL volunteer). I received my Staging information, aka training stuff, a couple of days ago. I am leaving for Dallas on February 21st for a short intro to the PC and then moving on to Costa Rica on February 22nd. From the 22nd until May 4th-ish I will be in the Costa Rican city of Heredia with the other TEFL trainees, taking part in an intensive pre-service training (PST) program.
Of course I am going to plug that everyone should write me. Even you .5% that do not know me. I am going to be starving for American contact, especially if it involves any information on the Hunger Games movies, the St. Mary's Church softball team, and I guess the simple, everyday activities of my family and friends out there.
For the first 2.5 months you can mail things to me at:
Annie Mott, PCT
Cuerpo de Paz
Apartado Postal 1266-1000
San Jose, Costa Rica
If you send anything by courier, FedEx, UPS, ect., use this:
Annie Mott, PCT
Boulevard Rohrmoser
300 m. Oeste de la Farmacia Fischel
El Triangula Costado Oeste del Parque La Loma
La Favorita, Pavas
San Jose, Costa Rica
After training, I become a PCV and I will be moving to a new city. I will send out a new address so you can continue sending mail to me!
It is becoming very real and I am very nervous and excited. But mostly nervous. And mostly because my Spanish is muy mal. That is my biggest concern at the moment, but hopefully I can hunker down and study, study, study before I leave.
Sorry this is so long. Did anyone make it? Well, I am really looking forward to keeping you all updated and I hope you comment if you have any questions.
Peace and Love.
