Pre- Departure

So this is my first entry for my first blog ever. I thought it would be a good idea to start a blog to keep people updated on whats going on in the middle of the Pacific ocean. When I told people I was going to start a blog they seem really pumped about it. So let me give you a run down on my situation.
I'm headed to California on Sunday to hang out with Field for a couple of days. I'll be meeting the World Teach group at LAX on Tuesday, and we fly to Honolulu that night. We'll be spending the night there than off to Pohnpei Micronesia the next moring. Pohnpei is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia, and has the largest population (35,000). We have a month long oreintation program where we stay with a host family in the main town Kolonia. Here we will take an intensive language coure in Pohnpeian, as well as a number of teacher preparation classes.
Pohnpei has a very tropical climate and is considered one of the rainiest places on earth. Also Pohnpei has no beaches since the island is protected by coral reef one to two miles off shore. From the shorline out to the reef is thick mangrove swamps. However there is some great surfing in Pohnpei but I really don't know how much I'll be doing since I don't have direct access to a boat and I will be stationed in the rural village of Madolenhim located in the souteastern region of the island.
I have been assigned to teach highschool math at Madolenhim High School. Math is probably my biggest weakness academically but luckily the curriculum will only cover basic algebra and maybe some Algebra II. I think I can handle that but I am still a little nervous about teaching 30 highschool seniors. I'll be posting hopefully on a regular basis but I don't know my internet situation over there.