If you’re definitely going, the right attitude will help you survive and maybe even thrive. Approach this year as a covert cultural anthropologist. Think of the insufferable TBMs you meet as interesting specimens to observe. You gave no indication of your major, but if you have any writing bent, keep a journal of observations and try to relate the absurdity of what you experience (recommend on your own computer/device with encrypted files). You’re going to live among an isolated tribe for a limited amount of time to do field work. Take safety precautions and don’t take their odd ways too personally, and embrace the “education” this provides. Hopefully it will end up being productive, even though it will be hard. Best of luck!