We have received our flight itineraries, and I think we will need to start loading up on the Vitamin C immediately! Stops on the East Coast, the Middle East, and we will land in Dhaka (Dacca) on January 14th, two days after we leave Phoenix. I'm sure we are all starting to get a bit antsy, excited to get there, worried about what we will forget to pack, and stressing over making sure all of our ducks are in a row!
We will be having our second-to-last group preparation meeting this weekend, in which we will need to be ready to show a final rough draft of our presentations that we will be giving to our hosts in Bangladesh and show off to our team what we have learned about this amazing culture we are about to immerse ourselves in... so fingers crossed, deep breaths, we can do this!
We will also be taking our group photo this weekend, now that our "uniforms" (Sorry Dr. Tonya, I know you hate that word!) are almost complete... still working out the skirt issue, but our shirts and scarves have come in, and I went ahead and bought the shoes I will be wearing the majority of the time (Clark's- which are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn, but I have never spent so much on such UGLY shoes). On the plus side, it is supposed to snow this weekend in Flagstaff - super exciting for the folks from Phoenix - so it should make for a lovely background, and I might just have to get there early so I can play in the snow a bit!
On a side note: My goal for this blog will be to illustrate the experience from start to finish, which will include everything leading up to the trip itself, from here on out until we get back and fully recover... So as mundane as my postings might seem, it is good practice for me, so even when we are over there hopefully I will remember to check in frequently and let everyone know how things are going!
Good night everyone, sweet dreams :)
Stephanie Babb
We will be having our second-to-last group preparation meeting this weekend, in which we will need to be ready to show a final rough draft of our presentations that we will be giving to our hosts in Bangladesh and show off to our team what we have learned about this amazing culture we are about to immerse ourselves in... so fingers crossed, deep breaths, we can do this!
We will also be taking our group photo this weekend, now that our "uniforms" (Sorry Dr. Tonya, I know you hate that word!) are almost complete... still working out the skirt issue, but our shirts and scarves have come in, and I went ahead and bought the shoes I will be wearing the majority of the time (Clark's- which are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn, but I have never spent so much on such UGLY shoes). On the plus side, it is supposed to snow this weekend in Flagstaff - super exciting for the folks from Phoenix - so it should make for a lovely background, and I might just have to get there early so I can play in the snow a bit!
On a side note: My goal for this blog will be to illustrate the experience from start to finish, which will include everything leading up to the trip itself, from here on out until we get back and fully recover... So as mundane as my postings might seem, it is good practice for me, so even when we are over there hopefully I will remember to check in frequently and let everyone know how things are going!
Good night everyone, sweet dreams :)
Stephanie Babb
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