23/8/11

I’m in the process of doing my reports and filing other paperwork for the close of my service. There’s very little keeping me from going home. Aside from school and tutoring, I need finishing signatures, reports, selling/giving away my stuff, saying goodbye, and packing, there’s very little I have left to do. It could be a beautiful thing. But it’s making me a little crazy. I need a little more to keep me here. The fact that so little holds me back from finishing and going home is wild. I’m beyond ready to move on with my life and get this show on the road! I’m excited for a real job (though I’m sure I’ll lament that soon enough), living on my own in America, driving my own car, hot showers, a/c, seeing my family and friends whenever I want, eating a variety of delicious food, speaking real English everyday, going to an indoor gym also with a/c, not being sexually harassed everyday…oh no….I could just go on and on. The POINT is, I’m excited to go home, feeling a little nostalgic for all the little things I’m going to miss, and very, very excited to start my real life.

For our close of service conference, we had an awesome life coach talk to us about how to re-amp our resume, interview with confidence, and how to readjust to living in America without totally resenting all.the.waste. She was strong and to the point; no nonsense. I wanted her to be my best friend. She gave us great advice, and listened to our plans and worries for returning home. Since then, I had my very last visitor, and am back in my routine.

To turn on my necessary go –getter attitude in preparation for my return, I started training for another marathon and/or Ragnar race in February of next year. I feel great, and have graduated to from my 6k runs last week, to 10k runs this week! I’m trying not to get overeager, this is certainly not a good place to get injured considering I have to walk everywhere! With this, I’m getting a new and very welcomed focus. Also, I’m working in the local hospital once a week. Why? Because it’s fun, I get to hang out with my new health sector sitemate, and because they let me!