It is funny how familiar Burkina is. I’ve been back for about 24 hours and I am already getting to work. I may have slept in until noon (I guess I was excited to be home, because I couldn’t sleep), but now I am catching up on some tasks.
It is strange to get back into the swing of things. This week is our 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps celebration. I rode in the plane with my immediate supervisor and a regional adviser. We made our way to the Director's house and I got to briefly greet her before seeing everyone at our Transit House. It felt mildly similar to when I landed in the U.S. for vacation. It felt familiar and exciting to see people that I hadn't seen in a while.
Ouaga is buzzing with the preparation for this epic weekend: the end of the bicycle tour, the swear-in of the newest stage and the 50th Anniversary extravaganza. My head is still spinning from boot camp and I will be a permanent PCV facilitator at the upcoming stage for incoming health volunteers. I am very excited to be involved and have some sort of lasting impact on PC Burkina. But, I'd be lying if I said I am not overwhelmed at the moment. I can definitely see how my second year might fly by quicker than the first.
I've always preferred to be busy, though. Maybe I can hold on to the hint of my American reality that I felt when home before I slip back into the sway of my African life. Ca va aller, right?
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