Instant Friends

Today, I officially joined Peace Corps (PC). On the plane to Philadelphia for staging, I met George, who is part of my training group. Neither of us could believe there was someone else from Central NY going to Tanzania. We talked the whole way and it was the perfect way to start my PC experience. At the airport, we saw 2 women who were also joining PC but they are headed to Azerbaijan. Took awhile to get through registration but we (n=39) were all instant friends at staging. My cousin Melissa made the ~1 hour drive out and took me to dinner where I had a delicious burger :-). Then we met up with other PC trainees (PCT) for a drink. It was great to spend some time w/ Melissa and get to know other PCTs.

Out in Philly after orientation. Front: Kat, Kathryn, Megan, Megan. Back: Ghee, Eric, George, Amanda, & Megan's fiancee