a world of change

So, I thought I'd take a picture of my shadow. She's been with me all my life. I feel however, as the world of Namibia envelopes me, I may not recognize her anymore. The Peace Corps experience, whether perfect or perfectly miserable, will change the way I view myself. It will change the way I view the world, and it will change the way I view my new self in the world. I am excited, nervous, confused...confused because while all my reasons for joining are fairly straight forward (help fellow human beings, learn about my strengths and limitations, see more of the world) the main reason I feel that I must go is simply...that I must go. I have a deep sense that this is what I am supposed to do with my life right now. No matter the separation from family and friends, no matter the challenges ahead, this is what works for me right now.