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[astronomermadi]

1. I'm packing right now. I'll be a p-sup in Nicaragua. Anything you guys think is important to bring? It's been a while since I packed for Amigos.

2. I'll be writing about my summer as often as I can, so you're all welcome to check out my journal if you like.

Comments

[peterhill]

yes! most useful thing I had was this awesome plastic divider folder. I didn't have to change money (rock on, globalization...), but I sorted vol mail, receipts, small notebooks, etc. with it and it was amazing. I would also recommend bringing different sizes of bags: a light bag for day trips, a hiking backpack for route... I spent hours in REI picking a route bag with water holders and small pockets and places for pens and books... it was very much worth it (also, another sup borrowed my second [gigantic] hiking backpack for route.... I don't know WHAT she was carrying out there). and hugely important: your COMPUTER (any old laptop with a word processor will do...) and a small USB jump drive. if my staff hadn't had six laptops, I don't know what we would have done. we still had to fight over who was using the computers when, but any fewer than that would have been pretty unmanageable.

also, are you on Dan Newman's project? I was his sup last year... he should be fun if you're working with him. :-)

Good luck! It's such an amazing job; you'll have a blast and work like you've never worked before!

-Peter (Panama sup '05, Valle Honduras vol '03)

[terwilliger]

6 laptops?! That's crazy. Each time I was on staff (98 & 00) we had but one amigos provided desktop computer. Back then the feedback forms weren't so brief, either. It used to be 2 essay questions per page, 6 (or so) pages per vol. We used to do things like schedule blocks of time well throughout the night to be able to get it all done (well, and copy/paste a bunch).

I think Dan's going to Masaya.

So wait a minute, if you were Dan's supervisor last year, then I think that means you were on staff with Callie (?). I was Callie's supervisor her first summer. Hearing about her applying to grad school makes me realize how long it has been!

- M