Mongolia?

Hey! This is my first official blog...ever! I feel so trendy....and I can now officially say "I am blogging". Anyway, there are much more exciting thing to discuss! On March 12th I received my official invite to serve in the Peace Corps in Mongolia as a PETT (what a cute acronym) which stands for Primary Education Teacher Trainer. When I first found out I would be serving in Mongolia, I literally jumped up and down with excitement! I have always liked Asian cultures and felt like this was an excellent opportunity to be able to explore their culture. Then after the excitement settle a bit, I pondered "How the hell am I, a born and bred California girl, gonna survivor -40 degrees winter?!"

Although I am still trying to find the answer to that question, I am stoked to be going to Mongolia!
Let me introduce my self a bit for those who are wondering who I am. (Even though I assume most people who read this will be family and friends.) My name is Eleanor (Ellie), I live in LA, California and will soon graduate in Psychology. I have wanted to join the Peace Corps since I graduated High School so being accepted in a dream come true for me! Many people ask me why I want to join and here is the short version as to why: I want to be part of something that is bigger than myself and I want to live in another part of the world. I have a big urge to vent into a 10 page reason as to why join the PC (peace corps) but I will spare my few readers.
I plan to use this blog as a place where I will tell about my Mongolian Adventures, which I can not wait to begin! Hope you all enjoy my blog! Please feel free to ask any questions if your feeling curious about the things I write about.