Congratulations, you're coming to Fiji! No matter what you read and think you are prepared for, I really don't think you can truly know what you're getting yourselves into until you're here! But, I think you will do just fine here if you:
-Don't mind a slow paced life.
-Daydream!
-Can stand the heat and don't mind being drenched in sweat all day during the hot season.
-Like kids (and will even let the ones with scabies and runny noses hold your hand and climb all over you).
-Don't mind giving up privacy for two years. You don't mind having conversations with people while you're on the toilet or showering, don't mind people falling asleep on your floor, people constantly asking you where you're coming from, where you're going, what you're doing, and what you've eaten (even though you may think it's obvious or none of their business), don't mind the whole village knowing your medical conditions, or hanging your undergarments for all to see.
-Like to read.
-Can appreciate the amazing beauty around you without getting too used to it.
-Can learn to be flexible and patient.
-Can find the humor in awkward and uncomfortable situations.
-Like to laugh and don't mind being laughed at.
-Like to eat and don't mind being eaten (just kidding, bad cannibal joke!)- the part about liking to eat is very important though!
-And finally, you can realize that you're not here to change the world and can recognize that many things that just don't seem right aren't up to you to change.
Looking forward to meeting you all! Feel free to email with any last minute questions (rachel_dacks@yahoo.com).
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