Staging!

Does anyone know why they call two days of orientation "staging"? This remains a mystery for me. Regardless, it's already over--the past two days have been packed with awkward ice breakers, group projects, and self- and "official" terms and definitions. But despite all that, I immediately felt at home here, everyone is a blast and what's more they're not what I expected. Of course, there are representatives of the "traditional" Peace Corps volunteer (think...hippie...) but no one fits exactly into any one box or category, I love it. Tonight we went to an amazing sushi place then on to just a local bar..I wish we had more time to explore Philly but I suppose we have bigger fish to fry. Tomorrow we get malaria medicine then catch a flight to Charles de Gualle at 6pm. As my last night in America for two years, I have to say that this was a pretty good one. The next one will be in Cotonou, Benin!