So I finally got the last distraction out of my way before my trip to L'Afrique. A standardized test some of you may be familiar with, the GRE. I've never been a big fan of standardized tests measuring a persons aptitude to get into school. but it is what it is. Didn't do terrible, didn't do great...I did fine. But I'm digressing, and now that it is over with I don't feel like thinking about it anymore.
For of those of you that don't know, I am actually going to be volunteering in the West African nation of Senegal. More specifically I'll be living in a place that resembles Beaufort a little bit in my opinion, Saint-Louis. I'm working with a group called Projects abroad, their link is found on this blog. I'm gonna have the opportunity to work with Les Talibés. For those of you that don't know me, I've always been passionate about helping children. Especially children who can't help themselves for whatever reason (in my short life I've realized there are alot).
I have all my vaccinations as of yesterday (Typhoid, Hep A, FLU, and the important one Yellow Fever). Yellow Fever is so rampant in Western Africa that you can not travel from country to country without a Carte Jaune (Yellow Vaccination Card). This is to help control the spread of the virus not between the endemic areas (Africa and Asia), but rather to countries in the "developed" world. On a side note, the Yellow Fever shot hurt like hell 4 hours later. It literally felt like someone had been consistently slugging my arm for a good 4 hours. I also got my anti-malarials, I opted for the Doxycycline this time Holden. I'd rather do without the weird, vivid dreams. On an even more interesting side note, apparently King Tut may have died because of a bout of malaria it seems:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8516425.stm
I'm excited that I can focus more on my trip...only 9 days left...
Song of the Moment: Good Girls (Cousin Cole Remix) - Wale
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