The country

So I sit here waiting for my final health clearance, waiting to hear what problems I have, I am left wondering when I will finally be fully cleared. I will probably have to take some sort of drugs to take care of myself. The problems I have are nothing to worry about at my age but they worry because it is what the Peace Corps does.

I have been reading a lot about the country so here is a little update about the country.
Climate: The north has two seasons, a long wet season and a long dry season. During the wet season, there is little to no sunlight, but it is 90 degrees and raining. While in the dry season, there is little to no rain. The temperature varies from 50 degrees at night and well over 100 during the day. The south has 4 seasons, two wet seasons and two dry seasons. The wet season are the same as in the north. The dry seasons don't really fluctuate nearly as much.

Terrain: There are four regions in the country. The north is split in half, one desert-ish area and one is a forest type region. The south is beach area that is partially forested and low-grasslands. Int he middle of the country it is a grassy plateau.

Religion: The vast majority of the country is a religion that most of you now know as voodoo. It is was brought over to the United States and the Caribbean during the Slave Trade. 25% of the country is semitic. The north is predominantly Muslim; the South is Christian.

All of this just gives me an insight into the culture of what to expect. The weather is gonna be interesting because I will be in a mudbrick hut. I am gonna have to get used to no AC in 100 degree weather, while sleeping under a mosquito net.

Pere, my roommate, has threatened if he sees me with my Burberry scarf in Africa he will have to slap me. This will be an experience of a lifetime that will change everything about me. I have people that require to see me after I am back to see how much I have changed. We will see.

For now, all I can do is wait...