South Africa here I come!

I leave for South Africa in less than two weeks. I will begin my two day plane trip on May 24, which coincidentally is my 21st birthday. I am so excited about going, but I am also getting pretty nervous. I have a lot to do before I leave: get a typhoid shot, buy a tuberculosis mask, get scrubs, buy a webcam, and pack. A couple of weeks ago I got the list of the other students who will be participating in the program. They are from all over the country: Hawaii, Duke, Boston University, Maryland, UC Berkeley, and even Canada. I am really thankful that I have two weeks to recover from finals, rest, and prepare for my two months abroad!