It's hard to believe that in only 12 hours, I'll be on the plane headed for Washington D.C, the jumping off point for my glorious new adventure to Turkmenistan, to serve for 27 months in the Peace Corps. I've mostly been a ball of nerves up until now, but now that all the frantic packing is done, my bags are still under the weight limit (I hope!), and I'm all ready to go, I think I'm feeling a lot better. I can't wait to meet everyone, and even though I know it's going to be difficult and frustrating at times, I'm also excited beyond words (or not QUITE beyond, but almost) for the ways in which I will be challenged and grow and experiance all the things I never would had I stayed behind in California or Boston.
But before I sign off to get some well-needed rest, the answer to my blog's title!:
Also, feel free to mail me letters and/or things at this address:
US Peace Corps/Turkmenistan
P.O. Box 258, Krugozor
Central Post Office
Ashgabat, 744000
Ilana Soorenko
TURKMENISTAN
