In just under 10 days, I'll be setting of an adventure across the world, to a tiny island in the South Pacific. Since I may not have many forms of stable contact while there, I figured a blog might be the easiest way to communicate with everyone!
For a quick recap, I graduated from Boston College in May and am spending the next year in American Samoa (through a program called WorldTeach), a tiny island off the coast of Australia (kinda, sorta). More specifically, I will be spending my year on an even tinier island called Ta'u, off the coast of American Samoa's main island, Tutuila, a part of Manu'a group of islands. There are approximately 800 people living on Ta'u, and about 75 students in the high school where I will be teaching science! I will be living and working alongside 4 other WorldTeach volunteers, and I am so excited!
A lot of people have asked me... Why American Samoa?
After 4 of the most amazing years of my life in Boston, I knew I needed an adventure before figuring out what life held for me next. A year abroad, somewhere I would never end up otherwise, seemed just the ticket. I honestly have no idea how I chose American Samoa of all the programs that WorldTeach offered... Maybe the same way I chose Boston College 4 years ago. I hope it turns out just as well.
I love you all, and I'll miss everyone! Feel free to email, send letters (address to come), Skype, send carrier pigeons (Tucans? Parrots?), or just comment on this blog... I'll answer everything, I promise... it might just take a bit!
I'm officially entering my last 10 days in the US... Just a quick stop by Chicago, a night in LA, and I'm on my way!
For a quick recap, I graduated from Boston College in May and am spending the next year in American Samoa (through a program called WorldTeach), a tiny island off the coast of Australia (kinda, sorta). More specifically, I will be spending my year on an even tinier island called Ta'u, off the coast of American Samoa's main island, Tutuila, a part of Manu'a group of islands. There are approximately 800 people living on Ta'u, and about 75 students in the high school where I will be teaching science! I will be living and working alongside 4 other WorldTeach volunteers, and I am so excited!
A lot of people have asked me... Why American Samoa?
After 4 of the most amazing years of my life in Boston, I knew I needed an adventure before figuring out what life held for me next. A year abroad, somewhere I would never end up otherwise, seemed just the ticket. I honestly have no idea how I chose American Samoa of all the programs that WorldTeach offered... Maybe the same way I chose Boston College 4 years ago. I hope it turns out just as well.
I love you all, and I'll miss everyone! Feel free to email, send letters (address to come), Skype, send carrier pigeons (Tucans? Parrots?), or just comment on this blog... I'll answer everything, I promise... it might just take a bit!
I'm officially entering my last 10 days in the US... Just a quick stop by Chicago, a night in LA, and I'm on my way!
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