Your shoes are green – from mold- Your clothes have unidentifiable stains that you learn are from … mold
- You notice a lizard on your wall while chatting with someone in the states and don’t even think it’s worth mentioning
- Your room (shared with two others from the same region) was fumigated by hotel staff after you unpack clothes (see above and aforementioned … mold)
- You are on your fourth umbrella in three months
- You hear about a volunteer who was told she had lung cancer and later learned it was … mold
- Make up? What make up?
- You celebrate coming to San Jose – solely because your clothes are dry for a few minutes
- You are in site for three months and have already planned a bonfire for when your service date is over and you can burn your clothes (And, no, they wouldn’t be good to share with those “less fortunate”)
- You have no intention of packing clothes for when you visit the states but you are going to buy a Tote
- While you might forget your cell phone or even your computer when walking to school, you will not forget your sweat rag and fan
- Have I mentioned mold?
Signs you might be living in a rainforest ….
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Um, YIKES! Can I send you anything you make you more comfortable?
Hey, I tried to get in touch with you, are you still on Viber?
xox, Jess
That should have read “Can I send you anything to help make you more comfortable?”
It’s all good, Jessica! But thanks for asking. I’ve been with my fellow volunteers for a week, and we have plans for you in January. I think you will love what we have in store!
Larry Jay, Just a bit of a reality check. In the few days most folks will visit you will find it all exotic. Mold takes a while to start growing! 😉
‘Course, I’m hoping you get so enamored with the chocolate that you decide to stay a while!
so are you discouraging us from visiting or just preparing us for your current reality?
Larry Jay, wouldn’t let me reply just to you so see above!