Last June I attended a 2 hour interview within which I was grilled about why on earth I would want to send myself away for two and a half months to live in a developing country, knowing nobody, living in very basic conditions, and challenging myself to the max! Personally the thought of this sounds great! And I'm lucky enough to have secured a place on the Platform2 programme!
In less than a month I'll be jetting off to Peru til the end of the year to do charity work in the form of Teaching (English, Art, Music and Dance), Community Development and also a spot of Building! Thats right! Me in a hard hat actually building; my childhood dreams of becoming a builder are soon going to become a reality!
Last Friday I attended a 'Connect Day' where I met a bunch of other guys going away through Platform2 also, not only to Peru, but there were lots going to India and a few others going to Ghana! Met some really cool guys, some of which I'm gutted aren't going to Peru with me, but I'm sure I'll see them when we're all back!
I've ordered my spanish phrasebook, I'm looking for a decent bag so I can start getting through my checklist, I'm flicking through all the documentation from Platform2 to make sure I've done everything such as getting jags, insurance blah blah blah - and hopefully in three weeks time, I'll be all set to flip my lifestyle right round!
Can't wait!!!
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