a new start

Ok, so a false start on the blog, but here's a real one.

We are exactly one month away from my leave date, or at least the most recent leave date they've given me. I've met some of the girls I will be going with, and I am more at ease and definitely more excited about the group I'm going with to Ukraine. I've gotten most of the things I need to be able to survive everything save some yaktrax and thermal underwear. I could also use an oven thermometer, but that's easy enough to get.

As far as how I'm feeling, I'm uneasy, generally excited and decently nervous. While I know I'm capable in some vague sense, in as far as I know I can make it the two years, it's hard to imagine how effective I will be. I'm hoping that I will be able to create a good synergy among colleagues and that I will be a good teacher as well.

All in all, my emotions aren't anywhere off the map of where I think I should be. I should probably be putting more effort into language learning, but I find myself at most only slightly motivated most days. I'm working on that as well.

So, here I am working on getting ready, filled with anticipation, but mostly just ready to go.