This is the last week in my training village and it's definitely bittersweet! I love my family and it is hard to imagine that there is another one out there like them. We have been spending a lot of time together because my brother is going off to college in the capital. This will be really hard on the family. They also claim they they will get a new puppy at some point, hopefully before I leave! The group of people I have spent the last 8 weeks with have also been amazing. I will be really sad to leave them and head out on my own.
Last week I spent a couple of days at my new site in Kampong Cham province. The town is fairly small, but the land around it is beautiful. The drive from the provincal town is incredible: rice fields, mountains, the Mekong, farming and wooden stilt homes. My site is on the Mekong and the riverfront is really great. A local student took me on a tour around town to the school, market (it's huge), and the ice factory. I definitely think I will like it in this town. The co-teachers seem really great and happy for me to be there. My family situation is a bit messy at the moment, so I can tell more about that when it is resolved.
Other than that, I am going to spend the week riding through the rubber fields, studying Khmer for the big test, and hanging out with family and friends. Let's hope it stays this amazing!
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