The Final Countdown

I'm introducing this blog to share my adventures in West Africa.  I have exactly 24 hours before my flight takes off from JFK, and I am in the midst of packing...so naturally I took the time to create a blog rather than fold clothing or do any of the more serious to-do's on my list. Fortunately, the school made me get vaccinated well ahead of time so the important stuff has been checked off the list. I definitely have more reflections to share as I think about leaving for 10 weeks in Burkina Faso, but those will have to wait until all the ankle length skirts, anti-malaria pills and sunblock are packed away. 

Going forward, this will hopefully be the place for random updates on my life and internship as I spend the summer in Ouagadougou. I will probably write out Ouagadougou way too often and encourage my readership to say it out loud when reading the blog because it's so much fun to say. 

The picture is from my jaunt down to D.C. on Monday to get my visa from the embassy and stop in to get my official security badge. Here's hoping that I will fill the blog with more interesting pictures going forward. 

*Writing out the title made me a little sad that I will not be able to binge watch the new Arrested Development season over Memorial Day Weekend, but I am confident I will find other ways to occupy my time.