New Job, New Blog

Well, I am currently in Ft. Benning, GA going through a week of orientation before I leave for Iraq.  I will spend the next year living and teaching on a NATO base.  It is likely I will be in Baghdad, but not certain.  I will not know where for sure until I get there.  The process of getting to this place was a whirlwind.  I had just over a month to prepare-dental, medical, background check, etc.  With the Thanksgiving holiday and finals at school, I felt like I didn't have any extra time for relaxing.  The people who know me well and spent time with me before I left can tell you that I was stressed.  I have been here since Friday and I am already feeling VERY relieved.  This is a good place to begin the transition.  I have already met many people who have helped me with the "silly" things I had been worried about.                                               

This week is will be interesting.  When they told me that I would begin my day at 5a.m., they were serious.  Just this morning I was thinking about how people will say, "People in the army accomplish more by 9 a.m. than others accomplish all day."  I am not in the army, but I am surrounded by people who are and think there might be something to that.  I have already learned so much and know there is much more to know before leaving.  

With that, I think I will close for now.  In case you are wondering, I decided to switch to this website because it is a bit easier to use.  So, bookmark it.  I will try to update it more often than I did in Korea. Stay tuned for more stories of adventure-I am sure there will be plenty. 

Lots of Love,
  Matia