No more Doctors!

So I am officially done with doctors visits until I leave! I have gotten all my prescriptions which I feel like I have so many now I could start my own pharmacy but better to be safe than sorry. I have finally gotten all my shots too!! Yay except yesterday I received my Typhoid shot which has since given me a dead arm, but it's all worth it.
I love seeing the reactions doctors give me when I tell them what I am going to do, it makes me realize how little people think about this kind of stuff. When I went to get the Typhoid shot, the doctor came in and she asked "Will you be traveling, is that why you are getting this vaccination?" When I answered that I was going to Nepal, I don't think I've ever seen someone's eyes get so wide so quickly. The next question is always Why? I have been asked if I am going for fun, with school, with a church which are all valid reasons but I think I shock them again when I tell them that I'm trekking over 200 miles to deliver clean birthing kits to women. It honestly makes me feel so powerful and strong and proud to be a part of it!
I've always loved helping people and this trip is giving me another chance too, it's also helping me show people that it doesn't matter what you look like or how old or strong you are because you can make a difference. I'm more and more excited about the fact that it's just 7 young women from our school going to do this. I know that sounds bad and I would love if a boy was coming too (and actually we do have one male on our trip he is a member of the Truckee Rotary Club) but I think there is something inspiring about a group of women traveling together and trekking through the mountains. I still can't believe it is happening so soon! I am starting to get so nervous about not being ready, which reminds me I still need to buy socks. I never knew there were so many different types of socks before but let me tell you there are like a million!
I am currently taking the Ethics course at the school, which at first I was not that excited about but I honestly think it is going to help me a lot of the trip. There are so many different ways to see what is right or wrong and I think it will help me see that they way the people act and react in Nepal is neither "right or wrong" it is just different than what I am used to. The more I read about the culture the more I am excited and can't wait to be able and see it. I just really hope that I am ready for it.