So training is pretty intense. We have it 6 days a week from 8-6pm. It is a lot of seminars and a lot of hard work. I have started learning Mandinka and it's hard but fun. It's good to stay busy and be learning. On the 22nd I'll be heading to a training village to live with a host family to integrate with the family and learn more language, culture and teaching methods. From what I hear training is the hardest and it's downhill from there. So I'm hoping that's the case. I suppose I just need to have faith that I'll make it through and everything will be okay. It's hardest mentally. I'm not a big crying in public type of person but I definitely have over the last couple days. It's hard to change everything about your surrounding and be overwhelmed 24/7. I think after a month I should be more adjusted though. Anyway I have to go but I hope everyone is well and I'll try to update again soon.

Courtny