Now What

OK to those who have followed my old blog about my Peace Corps experience welcome to my new blog. You may ask what Mal integre means... well it means poorly integrated. In Benin Peace Corps Volunteers strive to be bien inetegre (well inetegrated) it is a constant process of changing your mannerisms, speech and most importantly perceptions to be able to live easier in the culture. The more bien inetegre you are the easier it is to do projects.

But now, after having been living in Benin for two years I feel a bit mal integre here in the states. A few things have happened that are classic mal integre moments getting excited about toilet paper in every bathroom, running water, and beer on tap. Others include walking into a grocery store and marveling at the choices of shampoo.

There is a larger plan though beyond getting my hair back to it's voluminous shiny self and filling my body with as many tasty treats as I can. The scheme ultimately is to get into grad school for a masters degree in some sort of an environmental education oriented program.

So here are the things that are on my list:

Study for GREs

Find job

Take GREs

Apply to Grad school