A Whole New World—A Whole New Life
Bonjour, Togo! After a grueling 24 hours of travel, I have finally touched ground in Togo. My 27-month adventure begins just north of Lomé—the capital of Togo. I am currently living with a host family in a village in the Maritime region where I will stay for three months. (I am not allowed to disclose my exact location or village on my blog for security reasons, but if you are absolutely dying to know where I am, feel free to shoot me an email!) After three months of intense cultural training, health training, and French language training, I will be assigned a village in Togo where I will live for the following 24 months. But which region and village will you be assigned to? It depends. And will you have electricity? It depends. What about internet? It depends. Running water? It depends, but most likely not. Catching a theme here? This is the theme of service in the Peace Corps and life in Togo. It depends—two words that will push the boundaries of my Type A personality, but als...