So I have been encouraged by many to start a separate blog for my Ugandan adventures, and finally I got around to creating it. T-minus 2 weeks... Time flies. It's been 4 months since I committed to this endeavour by submitting my application to the volunteer organization. Ever since I watched my first WorldVision infomercial (cheesy eh?), the idea of traveling to Africa to help those in developing countries (especially the kids) has resonated in the back of my mind. When I was younger, every Sunday I would watch the informercial and every Sunday I would feel sad and helpless because I was stuck at home unable to do anything and unable to donate a dollar a day because I was 8 and had no job. Plus my allowance was like $2 a week at the time... But 12 years later I made the decision, I'm ready to volunteer. I'm excited, nervous and scared, all at the same time. When I was 16, I went to Quebec for a French program for almost 2 month and for half that time I was homesick. Hopefully this adventure, I'm a bit more mature and independent, hopefully. lol.
I really should've taken advantage of my ample preparation time but only yesterday did I get my tourist visa returned and approved. And only yesterday did I send in my forms for a criminal check (hopefully I get that approved soon haha). Once a procrastinator always a procrastinator. We never seem to learn. I just hope my packing starts in a more timely manner. I will make a post on my packing progress a week before my trip, but that progress will probably be non-existent... but maybe I should have a bit more faith in myself haha.
Reminder: I have to take my first Dukoral dosage today... Gross.
