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Well not too much has happened since I last posted. About two weeks ago I read a post in a Peace Corps chat group that suggested someone look up their departure group on Facebook. I was curious if there was something for Bots7 (the nickname for the group of volunteers I’m in), so I searched and indeed there was! I joined it and by the next morning I had about 10 friend requests in my inbox. Hip hip! I added everybody and discovered a fellow volunteer who lives in Minneapolis. She messaged me and we decided to meet up and go to a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer get together at a bar in Uptown that night. So in a matter of 24 hours of joining this facebook groupI was hanging out with one of the volunteers I’ll be leaving with in April to spend 3 months together in training! It was crazy! She turned out to be really cool and very fun, which made me even more excited about leaving. We also talked about how nervous we were and how we can’t even imagine what we are going to pack! :) It was nice to have someone to talk to who is in the same boat as me.

While I was at the RPCV get together that night, one of the RPCVs strongly suggested taking the GRE before leaving instead of once I get back. I said no way, there’s no time. I leave in less than three months… well, I’ve bought the books and I already know 360 essential GRE words (ok, I’ve technically learned 360 words. Do I actually KNOW them? Hell no!). I decided that RPCV was probably right and that if I want to go to grad school once I get back, it might be worthwhile to just study my ass off now, give it my best shot and get an okay score, rather than waiting until I get back after 3 years out of college and hope my study skills come back to me. Anyway, I’m going to go for it. My test is scheduled for March 13. Wish me luck! I’m gonna need it!

The only other thing I can think of that’s happened since I last posted that’s Peace Corps related is that I dyed my hair back to its original color (or at least what I think it is… it’s been awhile). I figured finding someone to redo my highlights in Botswana might be a little tough. Even if I did, I’m not sure I’d want to spend my limited funds on getting my hair done. I mean, c’mon, when have I ever cared about my hair that much? Pretty sure most of you have seen me with at least one of the following: blonde, brown, auburn, pretty much black, and thanks to box dyes pink, lavender, and gray hair! (Freshman year? Anyone? Anyone?) Haha And who knows, with the amount of sun I’ll be getting, I’ll probably end up getting natural highlights anyway! For free! Yay.

Ok, that’s it for now! I’ll try to post again at least once or twice in February with more EXCITING updates! Just like the super exciting updates in this post! ha! lucky you! ;)