Another one bites the dust

Ok, two quick things as I am taking time from putting together my last lecture for the Sport Facility Management Class to write this post but, you see, I just had to.  As I was reviewing my final exam to make sure I am adequately covering the material I came across a typo in the final copy i sent in.  The question reads:

"What is an example of an intangible asses that can be sold by a sport facility?"

Now obviously I wasn't thinking clearly because I should have wrote: "what are examples of intangible asses...",  Oh wait, maybe "asses" is wrong.  Maybe something about assets?  Oh well, regardless, I have a swear word on the first final exam I have ever written.  Well done Mr. Brown!  

You will have to cut me some slack, I usually don't make those kinds of mistakes but when you are working on an exam and shitting for that long your brain starts to loose its ability to fucktion and you start to get craps in your muscles making it very hard to produce quality work.  I'm sure you understand.

As for the title of the post, yes another new Peace Corps Trainee has gone home already.  I don't believe I have mentioned this yet.  One had to go home because of medical reasons and another bailed about a week in for unknown reasons.  This third girl who left was really no surprise because she told Paul and I at the welcome party for the new trainees that the reason she joined Peace Corps was because she didn't know how to break up with her boyfriend.  Now whether or not this is true who knows but the assumption that she wouldn't last was dead on.  And actually I find it really unfortunate, especially if she joined for all the wrong reasons.  That would have meant she had to bullshit (that swearing was on purpose incase you were wondering) her way through all the interviews and essays only to get here and bail.  The worst thing about it is, she was picked over someone else who more than likely would have stayed so a school and kids in a village here are now without a volunteer for at least another year.  

Really, in my opinion, if only 1/3 of volunteer applicants get in, then I think it's time to tighten up the rules on going home.  Having family or medical issues that pull you away in training is one thing, but to bail in training (the first 3 months) because you either joined for the wrong reason or had some wild expectations, shouldn't be allowed.  Maybe that requirement of sticking it out for at least 3 months would weed out some of these people who are obviously coming into the country already on the fence.  For me, it's all about the communities that lose out in those situations and the other potential volunteers back home who didn't get the chance. 

Not to carry on but also, this is Samoa.  Don't let Survivor (god I hate that show) fool you.  Samoa is a beautiful country with few dangers to those living here.  There are no poisonous animals or insects, there is plenty of water, and food growing on trees and from the ground everywhere, You are never more than 20 minutes from the ocean and the people for the most part are great!  I couldn't imagine the reaction of some of these people who leave so early if they were to go to some places in Africa or Eastern Europe which are much less forgiving.  They probably wouldn't have made it off the plane!  

Anyway, I have rambled on for too long now and I need to get this lecture finished.  Red Cross is going well, we are very busy with multiple projects which is keeping me busy and happy.  I'll be sure to post more about what I am involved with soon.