I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing, did you? I didn’t, at least not until I was actually a PCV. The …
Peace Corps
Mr Wendel
On the surface Mr Wendel actually has nothing to do with this post. However that is one of the first songs I remember hearing played …
Things I Won’t Miss About the Village: Lack of Anonymity
Small town life I have lived most of my life in South Carolina [other states include North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee] — a state with …
End of the Year Review: Peace Corps Edition
Another year has come and gone. I KNOW! How is that even possible? It seems like only yesterday I was packing my bags for Madagascar, and yet …
A Timeline of the Peace Corps Process
Applying to the Peace Corps is an arduous process even with the ‘new’ system rolled out in 2014. My guess is they make the application process …
Splish Splash
Splish, splash, I was takin’ a [bucket] bathLong about a Saturday night, yeahA rub dub, just relaxin’ in the tubThinkin’ everythin’ was alright Well, I …
I’m a stranger here myself
What the actual F*ck am I doing here? It’s a question I ask myself daily, sometimes hourly, and occasionally every few minutes. Even now, I …
When I get to where I’m going…
And where might that be, you ask? Rwanda! and the new departure date for Rwanda is June 4–which gives me about 2.5 months to get ready. …
Thoughts before I go
One month to go It’s about four weeks until I go. You see, in theory, I should have something heartfelt and sincere to say. Perhaps …