Hello world,
I feel that I’m lagging on writing my blog and concentrating on my vlogs. Well yes, they’re more fun to make. I dont think I've talked about anything on training. So you'll get a few showers of that, plus a few thunderstorms here and there.
Training mainly consists of training a Peace Corps Volunteer for their actual site. During training, we dont have serious community projects yet.
It consists of classes for: community engagement, community relationships, health related issues, tips on handling projects, section information (mine is MAC, Manejo Ambiental Comunitario), community management techniques, AND for like almost 50% of the times, language training.
Language training is not necessarily just learning the spanish language, it is also learning about Peruvian culture, working with a few community projects, stranger conversations, and aid on our section small projects.
If you've done your research on Peace Corps, it is composed of different sections. Check out this link to find out more. We Peru 22, have only: MAC (Manejo Ambiental Comunitario), WASH (Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene), and Health. I am MAC, waddup!
We have three basic goals: to plant trees, to manage trash in the community, and implement environmental education. There are also some people that will be working with SERNANP (Servicio Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas). I was told I would be working with them because of my previous NPS (National Park Service) experience, & THAT is Great!
When we first arrived, we were given a 10-week schedule of our training. I'll take a picture a page later so you can see an example. Some days go pretty boring, others days go pretty fast. To this point, it has a good speed, and excited for future activities to come.
Now let the title be named in the body! Yo quiero tacos, I AM missing the foods from north america!
Yo quiero tortillas, yo quiero frijoles fritos, yo quiero tamales de Mexico, yo quiero hamburgesas, yo quiero posole, PERO Peru solo me da arroz blanco con una pierna de pollo. Well, it's a typical plate, so I understand. But having too much of something, kills the uniqueness.
Anyway, Mexico is still pretty on top food wise. No country will ever beat that. Then U.S. & then Peru. No offense Peru, maybe I'll fall in love with your food more deep into service.
So maybe you're wondering what I do when I'm done with training (from 8am to 5pm). Yes that time.
Wellz, I likez to do what I love. Sure, that includes chilling with friends, socializing. But I'm not the best in that field. Still, we have a few trips to the bars every week.
When I'm at home, I will be talking to my family. Playing with my host little sister for, a lot. She's 7. Other times I get in my room and just love my computer time. Making videos, surfing the lovely internet (I got lucky, I live in an internet cafe), watching movies/shows, etc.
I have my active side, but it get lazy sometimes. So I mix it with hiking. I've gone up the hills besides our community and hike up, instead of running around town. It'll get me ready for future hikes when I go to Ancash (a mountainous department(state)). Sometimes we stay late at the center, for me mainly because of playing volleyball and/or foosball. That's pretty much it so far.
Well that's for catching up. Check out the vlogs for some visuals.
and check out my flickr page for some stills here.
