Plans

Now comes the million dollar question: What am I doing after Peace Corps?

Well, the recently arrived trainees tell me there is a horrible recession going on in the states and that people are being laid off all over the place and I shouldn’t even try to get a job. Well, I have taken this advice to heart and don’t plan to look for a job any time soon.

After finishing all my Close of Service stuff in Tegucigalpa I plan to travel for a little under three weeks. First, I will go to Utila, one of the Bay Islands off the north coast of Honduras, to do my SCUBA diving certification. Diving has never really caught my attention, but I finally decided I couldn’t pass up the amazing opportunity to get certified in on of the best and cheapest places in the world. So, I will spend about 5-6 days on the island training and diving. Second, I will head to northern Guatemala to visit Mayan ruins at Tikal. Then I will head over to Belize and go to Caye Caulker to do some more diving and relaxing on the beach. Finally, I will head up to Mexico to Playa del Carmen and then fly home from Cancun on May 19th.

Once in Cleveland I plan to live with my parents for a while (something I am thoroughly excited about, really). I am so excited about spending time with all of my family and getting to see old friends again. I am excited about practicing yoga in a studio and dancing salsa every weekend. I am excited to meet new spouses and new babies and experience a new perspective post Peace Corps.

I will apply for grad school in Public Health Administration for fall 2010 and then I am off to India. I would like to live in an Ashram and study yoga for a few months and get certified to teach. If you know of any good Ashrams let me know.

So that is my basic plan, we’ll see how it goes. Can’t wait to see you!