:(

Hey again...

Why am i always at the source of a problem?!
I heard from PT last week, and they told me that Senegal was no longer an option, and that i could go to India, Chile or Honduras. It was 99.9% likely that i would go to Senegal, and for them to turn round and then say that the placement wouldn't be available until January was devastating. My subject choices for university are now pointless as i will be going to a Spanish speaking country, when i chose French as one of my subjects, under the impression that i would be speaking French for the year that i am away.
I told PT that i wanted to look into Honduras, and my partner Emma agreed that we would wait and hear about that placement. Neither of us wanted to go to India, and Chile would be our last resort. There is a placement available already in Chile, though both of us want to wait to hear if the Honduran project is available. We were told we would hear from PT on 23rd September about whether the project there is suitable, and if it is, we'll both be sent out to Honduras on the first available flight. If Honduras is not suitable, then Chile will be our next option, and as the placement is solid there, we will be being sent out as soon as possible when we hear from the Honduran project.

I am feeling quite concerned about the situation, as i do not know anything about Honduras OR Chile, and i don't speak a word of Spanish. I will also need to negotiate with my university to see if i can add Spanish to my course choices.
I know nothing of the culture of either location, i know nothing of the placement i will be in, and i know nothing of who i will be working with, what facilities are available, or how developed the country is.

I am not feeling to good at the moment regarding my volunteer gap year, and i do hope to get a fair amount of information regarding both placements from PT in the next couple of days to help ease my mind. It's scary enough going to another country for (what will now be less than) a year, but to have the unknown hanging over me as well does not help my state of mind.

Hopefully my next blog will be slightly more cheerful...
Love Jen xxx