In a couple of weeks, I will participate in our mid-service training for the Peace Corps. As is the custom, we have a load of homework to complete ahead of time. I find most of it problematic for one reason or another, but I will say that it has gotten me into a particularly reflective place. "Mid-service" is a bit misleading because really I have about 9 months left in my service, but things are being framed in the "year one vs year two" context for this training. In the last couple months I've been thinking a lot about what I want my 2nd year to look like and what I need to do in order to make that happen. Which brings me to some updates on what is happening at school... The biggest change is that I moved myself out of a classroom and into the library. Three weeks in, I can tell you that this has been a game changer in terms of my mental health. I no longer spend my days witnessing beatings while immersed in the frenetic energy of an environment where ch