Hello all! My adventure has begun…I have anticipated this trip for the last couple weeks, but still it seems to have come suddenly! It was QUITE the last minute idea to go to Kenya however, so I guess I have a excuse. These past couple weeks of graduating from school, being in Canada, and spending more time with everyone, has been wonderful… making some goodbyes more difficult (family, friends and coworkers). I cannot help but be grateful to have such an amazing support system. So after some tearful goodbyes, and my own emotional moments, I have ventured off on this journey! Am I nervous?…not really, little apprehensive of moving to…

So what exactly am I doing in Kenya and how did I find out about this? This has been a popular question from everyone so I will answer it here along with the help of links to important sites if you are really that curious. Essentially in a nutshell: The Canadian government (Global Affairs Canada) runs and funds a program called the International Youth Internship Program in order to provide networking and professional experience to Canadian youth (Part of Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy). As they write on their website, the international Youth Internship Program, along with College of the Rockies aims to: provide eligible Canadian youth with international experience,…