I, Nisah Abdul-Sabur, pledge to...

I am super excited to be an official Peace Corps volunteer!- Yes I know that you were probably under the impression that I was already a volunteer for the PC long before I left Philly but not quite... I was more like a trainee.

Swearing in ceremony took place in a small town south of Tzaneen. All 25 of us ( yes we all made it from staging) swore in making it the first class in I don't know how many years, to ever swear in with the same amount of people that it left the states with.

Now I am permanently placed in Tzaneen and loving it. I am but a short walk from my office and I have an amazing view. There is a small creek where local folks go fishing and mountains as far as the eye can see. It does get a little warm for my taste but the breeze is magnificent!

So far I have been spending my time at work assisting with Admin duties as I patiently wait for my job description to be determined. I am but a 25 minute walk from the mall so I have been grabbing odds and ends to transform the flat into something cozy... I haven't quite gotten used to cooking with a hot plate but I am trying... I have also began to study for the GRE and reading any book I can find (these include the books I grabbed and snatched from the PC library in Pretoria and borrowed books from other PCs) .

Pics coming soon people- be calm!

Til' we meet again...