So I moved to Suriname!

Suriname is pretty awesome. Good thing I love it since i'll be here for awhile. A quick recap for those who are unaware I have joined the Peace Corps and moved to Suriname. Suriname is a tiny little country in South America. Google it!

There are 23 people in my training group. They are awesome and from all over the United States. We have a great mix of personalities and backgrounds so it's been awesome getting to know each other.

Training is busy. We begin our language classes on Monday (monde) mornings from 8am to 12pm. I'm learning a language called Saramaccan. It's tricky but I like it. Here's a little taste:

U de no?
Me de oo.

Thats the way you ask someone how they are doing in the afternoon. Here's thank you:
Gaantangi fii.

Nice Huh?

So after language class we have a nice long lunch break where we can eat and wash some clothes. Hand washing clothes in a bucket is just not fun but i'm getting the hang of it. After lunch we start our "core sessions". These involve health training, safety training, culture training and personal development stuff. I love the culture training. The women who teach it are amazing. Especially my language teacher!

At some point during the day you run as fast as you can out to grab your laundry off the racks/line because it has all of a sudden started pouring down rain. It rains A LOT here but thats because it's the "big rainy" season. I love it though. It cools down a lot once it starts to rain.

I'll work on posting more. :)

I love it here and am having a blast!!! I'm looking forward to finding out where my village is going to be! I'll let yall know soon!