The formal invitation finally arrived yesterday. Morocco: Yes! Youth development: Yes! Leaving in September: Yes, indeed! Now all I have to do is call Monday to enthusiastically accept.
I'd been thinking to get a part-time job this summer, mostly to fill time but also for walking-around money.
But I don't really see how I can fit one in, what with all I hope to accomplish in the next two months before I leave ...
My summer to-do list:
Brush up on my high school/college French.
Start learning Darija (Moroccan Arabic).
Read everything I can get my hands on about Morocco.
Download teaching methods and study tips on youth development.
Take long daily bike rides on the MoPac.
Improve my yoga skills. (So I can practice in Morocco ... ad possibly even teach others?)
Study transcendental meditation. (Don't laugh, there's a local instructor, and I mean to get in touch with him!)
Take up belly dancing? (You know, when in Morocco ... )
Stop telling myself I can't/don't cook, and practice a few dishes I can make with ingredients available from your typical souk.
Volunteer with Community CROPS ...
... and with Nebraska AIDS Project ...
... and with Lincoln Literacy Council ...
Spend more time with family.
Spend more time with friends.
Relax! (It may be my last chance for a couple of years)
This list is nearly as ridiculous as my Peace Corps packing list! But you can see why I can't find time to be employed ...
