Either my math sucks, or that sounds like a long time.

May 5, 2011

It’s a weird feeling once that anticipated day finally comes. After relentless count down calendars, lists of last minute shopping errands, and the latest gear from Mount Equipment Coop; the day has finally come. How do you even begin to plan for a trip that will change your life? Okay, maybe I’m sounding a little dramatic. But it’s four months of my life. That’s one fourth of a year, 121 days, 2904 hours, 174,240 minutes, and 10,454,400 seconds. Either my math sucks, or that sounds like a long time. That sounds like a wonderful time.

May 5 is the day that Jamie and I fly off to an unknown, foreign land called Cambodia in a small village called Pursat. Why do we want to travel here you ask? Mainly because we are both equally crazy enough to spend our savings, scholarships, and bursary money on a trip that will make us twice as poor when we get back. That being said, we will be 10 times more fulfilled. We know that this is something we are both passionate about; something that can help prepare us for international careers we both love and crave. We decided to volunteer with a rotary funded; grassroots organization called Sustainable Cambodia that work with the local people in improving their overall quality of life.

Jamie plans to work in microfinance and I will work in Communications, possibly developing special interest stories, improving the website, yada yada. Main point is, we are getting our feet wet in the international scene and perhaps, if we’re so lucky, help in improving the lives of others. Oh yeah.

Yes, Jamie and I will probably drive each other bonkers. Heck, all his preplanning and repacking are already driving me nuts. But this will be an incredible experience that will (most probably) change us forever.