Soon it will all starts…

Ayubown!! That means “hello” or “good day” in Sinhalese.

It is really hard to imagine or even fathom the fact that in less than 2 weeks I will be getting on a plane to Sri Lanka! It feels like only yesterday I found out I was accepted to go and now it seems like time is escaping me between working, trying to learn a new language (Sinhala or Sinhalese), see my friends and family, and getting all the lovely vaccinations I need to get  before I leave.

This summer has been devoted to getting ready. Right after the first week of the 2011 Spring semester ended, I received a thick packet from the ISLE (Intercollegiate Sri Lanka Education) program of things to do for the fall. It contained books, language packs and a CD to introduce me to the language and start thinking about the culture I will be immersing myself into. It has now become somewhat of a daunting task, given that the any new language takes a while to become fluent in. I am enjoying it, though I sometimes get frustrated in the process of remembering the vast quantity of it.

On a better note, I received a letter from my host mother recently which put me in good spirits and I am even more excited to go. I am so ready to see, smell, taste and feel all the things my books have saying about this beautiful island country. I see it as something challenging but it will be an experience that I hope to cherish for the rest of my life.

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