On Friday, May 29th at 7:30 am, I will depart Atlanta for a 6-week law clerkship in Hagatna, Guam. I have received an opportunity to work in the Supreme Court of Guam through John Marshall Law School's Micronesia Externship Program. I am excited yet nervous about this experience. After a few clicks on Google Earth, I just realized I am traveling more than than 7000 miles across the globe. The first question most people have asked is where is Guam? My thoughts when I first spotted Guam on the map was "wow this place is literally in the middle of the pacific ocean!" More recently I've learned that Guam is approximately 1500 miles east of the Philipines and 3,800 miles southwest of Hawaii. Guam is also the largest and most southern island that makes up the Mariana Islands of Micronesia.
Guam is 14-hours ahead of our clocks here on the east coast. Although my total flight time is nearly 23 hours, it appears I will actually gain several hours during my lay overs in Houston, Texas and Tokyo, Japan. I will land in Guam on Saturday, May 30th at 8:30 pm, but it will be 6:30 am in Atlanta. A few hours ago, I spoke with the manager at the Plumeria Garden Suites, who has assured me a home away from home in Guam. Thus far I am amazed at the friendliness of the locals and what we would call southern hospitality. In a few hours I will be headed to the doctor for my second round of Hepatitis vaccines and I suppose I should start packing.
Send up many prayers for safe travel and an enriching experience. I will post again after I've arrived. Email will likely be the best means of communication.
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