Potential Site Ideas and Language Woes

First, I'd like to answer a few of the comments because I'm excited to actually have some :)
In my second week, I had two bouts of bicicleta (the runs), thankfully not in my pants. I am still in the running for the Don't Poop Your Pants pool. My one sole on the line is intact. My jaw felt fine after a few days thankfully and at the beginning of the fourth week, the cold I had finally went away. Its been heaven to be able to breath through my nose again. I definitely enjoyed the Hora Locas that we had, and got a few people telling me I could dance which was comical to me. Now, on to the regularly scheduled broadcast!


Well, I'm the type of person who likes to get the bad news out of the way first, so here it goes. I basically failed my Spanish interview. While I felt like I talked competently about my role and why it's important, I guess not using (because I wasn't asked!!) past tense was a deal breaker. While I sat in my new language class with Jacob (the other two hadn't arrived yet), she told me that I was only Novice-High now. I literally was holding back tears. I absolutely hate not living up to my own expectations of myself, but it's even worse when I fail others too. Claudia had said she was sure I was Intermediate-mid or low, and so not only did I fail in my own eyes, but I let her down too. I'm so ashamed. Others are trying to tell me that I've improved a ton, and I still did advance a level so I didn't fail, but for now, the words of consolation are definitely falling on deaf ears. I didn't do as well as I should have; its that simple. And now, it feels like I have so much further to go to be able to swear in. 
Anyway, enough with that. On to the exciting news! I THINK I have an idea of where I'm going to live for the next two years. There is a cluster of 5 new sites in the Department (state) of Junin. Junin, Peru claims the highest-altitude PC Volunteers in the entire world. So while the new sites aren't going to have the ultimate title, I will be at very high altitude, in very cold and dry climate IF this ends up being my site. Since these are brand new sites, the people living there have never in their lives seen a foreigner. So, I might stick out a bit. Just a bit though right? Also, the bucket and latrine will be my new best friends, because there definitely won't be and showers or toilets. Even if I'm not placed in Junin, apparently only about 3 of the sites out of our 17 are going to have toilets, which basically guarantees that I won't. We already know for sure 2 people who are being placed in District capitals, and if any site is going to have a toilet it would be a capital. All in all, I'm incredibly excited to have learned a little bit about where I'll likely be. I'm very much looking forward to learning more in about two weeks. I'll keep you updated!

First questions about my potential site:
1. Will I integrate with my host family? Will they help me get into the community?
2. Will my socio (my professional counterpart) help me with my work? Will they show up at all?
3. Will there be any trees around? Will I get to see interesting wildlife?

Well, that's all I got for now. Despite the bad news at the very start of this week, I have high hopes for it. Marcahuasi should be pretty exciting; I should get some nice photos. Keep your fingers crossed for me that I don't freeze and that it doesn't rain!