Peace Corps Ukraine Group 38!

Hello All!

So, I have had some time to digest my invite for Peace Corps Ukraine group 38 and I couldn't be more excited! Whoohoo! This is going to be awesome! I will be working in the area of Community Development which means I might end up doing just about anything which is just fine by me. I also don't know where in Ukraine I will serve which is strangely ok with me. At this point, I am down for whatever. I just can't wait to start experiencing new things, learn a new language, meet awesome people, and just start living life to the fullest (as cheesy as that sounds). Working at Fidelity investments over the last 3+ years has made me realize how easy it is to slip into a routine and become content with life even though you might not be doing what you want to do with your life. I am done with that. Never again! That's not to say that I don't value my time spent at Fidelity - its just past due for some change.

Right now I just got home from buying a new laptop for the Peace Corps. Awesome. Now I can Blog-a-log all I want. Who knows, maybe someday I will tell my friends and family about this blog. lol So far I have not told anyone because I was not sure how I felt about blogging. Post a personal journal on the web for everyone to see? huh...kinda pretentious. But strangely cool. Good way to keep in touch anywho.

I don't leave tell March 29, 2010 but I have already started to study Ukrainian and Russian so that I am not a complete idiot when I arrive. Wow it is tough though. Spanish was a walk in the park compared to this. But considering that I will need to help and work with a community that will expect a lot from me, I better get started now. Anywho, I am off watch a Ukrainian movie.

Cheers!

-Conor