This is the last post in my series From Trainee to Volunteer relating the trials and tribulations transitioning from Peace Corps’ Trainee to Peace Corps’ …
From Trainee to Volunteer 5: Home wasn’t built in a day
From Trainee to Volunteer 4: Expectations and living under pressure
This is the 4th post in the series From Trainee to Volunteer [See the others here: Swearing in, Site, and Goals]. This one is all …
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 …
Spaghetti with tomato sauce: Cooking in the Corps 1
Welcome to my first post in the series called Cooking in the Corps. By the end of the series, there will be [hopefully] a collection …
By the numbers: One
This post is a little different than previous posts as I am currently visiting my future home. I thought I would quantify my experience in …
Home–it’s a feeling more than a place
A lot of Peace Corps’ Volunteers post photos and /or videos about their Peace Corps’ homes–and I plan to do that as well. But this …
Hello Seattle–You Unexpected Love
2018 Michelle here: I first visited Seattle in 2012 because I had friends there. I never thought I would like the city, but I fell in …
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 …