Frequently Asked Questions

Is it real for you yet? Not quite! I know that I'm leaving, but it will not be real for me until I am over, and at about two months later, do not come home. I went away for internship, so this feels very similar. Certain parts of the process have felt more real than other parts of the process.

What happened with your cats? A friend from St. Louis took them in!

My family  at Copper Run Distillery right before I left

What about your house? My house is currently on the market and no, we are not interested in renting it out currently. My parents and I both own the house, so we are splitting the responsibilities. If it sells I will celebrate!

When do you leave? I leave tomorrow for Dallas in order to spend a few days with my parents, but I fly to L.A. monday and fly to Fiji tuesday night. I'm not posting my flight details on my blog, but please e-mail me for questions about that.

Are you excited or nervous? Bittersweet!

Do you want to hang out? No, sorry! I don't have time currently and that's why I had my going away parties, but can we set up a skype date?

How will I contact you? Okay, so communication is tricky because I don't know how often that I will have access to my phone or internet. You can find me on What'sapp or Viber using my personal facebook page for calling and texting. Email is also good. The entire point of this is immersion into the culture and reducing technology is part of that.

What's the time there? 16 hours ahead or subtract 6 hours and add a day.

How big is Fiji? Approximately 7,000 square nautical miles and 332 islands!

What language do they speak? Fijian, English and Hindi

Do you already know these? I'm going to be spending the first two months in training for language, safety and culture! I know English and a little bit of Spanish.

Where will you be staying? That's a good question, ha. We don't know until swearing in, which is in November. Training happens in smaller groups around the island.

Can you call me when you get over there? No, sorry, but I can't call everyone. Please check my blog and facebook page for updates!

Do you have any other questions? Leave them in a reply below! If you are interested in applying, the Peace Corps just opened the applications for Group 93 for Fiji departing next year!