For more than a year I was under the assumption that I would be going to francophone West Africa.The past couple months I have had to come to grips with quite the contrary. I will be serving instead on the small Eastern Caribbean island of Dominca leaving on January 27th, 2012 (in three weeks). Am I surprised? Yes. Am I happy with my assignment? I am ecstatic! I always loved the idea of going to Africa; as someone who studied African Politics in college I was definitely looking forward to the experiences that I would be afforded by the culture and the people. However, I was born in Jamaica and I have a deep connection to the Caribbean. I am happy to have the opportunity to serve in a country in the Caribbean.