stressed out: too much to do, too little time

i leave in a 4 days. i have way too much to do by then and i dont know if i will be done. still trying to decide on what clothes to pack and what books to take and what i dont need to forget. easier said than done: how does one pack for the unknown?

after a lot of drama, i finally got my nyc-nbo tickets. -flying emirates to dubai then jkia. which is cool, i guess. but its a 13 hr flight to dubai and that's a long time to remain seated. but i've never been to dubai and i wish i had more time there.

i dont have my flights to rumbek. but apparently i will now be flying into juba, for a day or two of orientation. i prefer this because i do want to go to juba, to see what its like. and to get to see my cuz!! maybe i will see the other akon, who knows. that will be nice too.

i feel like im going ill prepared. been meaning to read up on adult literacy programs. still have no clue as to what exactly i signed up for. i partly feel like im just going for the experience. but i do want to accomplish what i signed up for. if only because i think its very important. adult literacy: for women. the illiteracy rates in south sudan are so depressing. we are starting from so low- but that means there's only UP to go, right? i want to be part of that process.

more later...