Woo-hoo!! It's official! I am a Peace Corps Volunteer!! We took our oath of service yesterday, in front of the country director and other local government people. I no longer have to correct myself and say that I am a "trainee". This is me with my host parents holding up my certificate. I was like a proud little kid who just won the science fair or something, holding up my little certificate. Now, we get to relax for a little bit and try to get settled in. We all move into our apartments on the first of October. I guess I will use next week to start buying things I will need for the place. It is really nice. Only a one bedroom, but it has a bathtub and a killer balcony with a view!! I am excited.

As for the last week or so that I have been silent, I had been kept busy. For a couple of days I went to the primary school out here and sat in on some classes. I really like the Kindergarten teacher, and I think she will be my link to the school and services I can do there. They kept asking me if I would be teaching. I told them I would be more comfortable doing tutoring, after the whole camp experience I find that it is a gift to get the attention of over 5 children at a time. We also had meetings with representatives of the different government ministries, and I had my own little community meeting where I met a few of the active members here in St. Peters.

So, as far as what I will be doing here... once again, I am not too sure. I am very interested in HIV/AIDS projects, and actually am in touch with a woman who has organized a local support group for those infected or affected by the disease. I told her I would love to be of service in any projects they do for awareness and education here on the island. Also, I have planned on being at the health centre for the first week of October during their diabetes and children's clinics. I am becoming very interested in the health field again!! Not that I am turning my back on the environment, but there isn't much going on out here except for a sea turtle project. I will be in contact with them as well, just to see what I could do there. But so far, I am finding the area of public health very interesting, especially in epidemiology!! So, we'll see what I settle on after 2 years out here!!