figuring out blogger

I'm not much of a blogger. Never have been. But I want to remember as much of this Intercordia experience as I can.

So I've got my giving page up and running now :: http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=2571 and my support letters are being sent out. People are always willing to help a good cause. But I keep wondering what makes me different from those other ones?

Well let me tell you about Intercordia...
So this program (which I'm in through UofT) is all about social justice and international development. They want to make students aware of and exposed to the real world issues to challenge them to step up and make a difference.
And that's why I'm going to Honduras. For 3 months I'm going to be volunteering in a community medical clinic. It's exciting to see what differences I'll find there. But what I am most appreciative of is the fact that they put us with a host family for the 3 months there. We eat with them, play with them, live life with them. See how they may be just the same as us underneath those cultural differences.
They call it "cultural immersion." I call it the scariest yet maybe the most exciting opportunity ever. Once I'm there I can't go back. Back to the security of home, the security of my mostly Chinese Canadian exposure, the security of my stereotypes and assumptions. I can't wait!

Now the only obstacles are raising funds and figuring out how to work this new blog...