Hello everyone! Suriname is amazing! It's so wild to think that I'm actually here- it's hasn't really hit me yet.-- It's so pretty and green. It's pretty hot and humid, but not nearly as bad as I expected. Don't worry my hair is still frizzy! We got into the airport at 1 am Saturday and all the other volunteers we there to meet us. It was so exciting! Since then we have all been getting to know each other. The whole group is awesome, about an even mix of guys and girls. We've all got roomies- kinda like the typical college dorm life excapt for freezing cold showers and mosquito nets- and roomies who I actually get along with! We're having interviews for our sites tomorrow- Still not sure where I want to be; some of the projects are quite a bit different than I expected. And I think it's be nice to be close to some other volunteers, so those are a few factors. We're supposed to find out Thursday where we will be going, and in a month or so we visit there. We had a field trip yesterday (bumpy mud roads= motion sickness!) and saw some of the villages. It's amazing how different everything is from the US and how the different people live. We should be getting cell phones after we swear in in August- I can't wait! I miss you all terribly and can't wait until I am able to call you all! Right now everything has been so busy, so there's been a lot to think about during the day, but it's still hard not being able to call. Someone mentioned calling cards so I am going to look into that. I love you and miss you! NJB I hope you had a super fun bday and I want to see pics of you in your sassy dress!