Archive for Category: "volunteer"
So You Wanna Teach English Abroad?
You want to do something worthwhile. You want to travel for an extended time, and you want to immerse yourself in a culture so very different from your own.
So You Want to Work in a Developing Country…
I have to say the last week and a half has certainly been a thorough introduction to the risks and pitfalls of living and working in a developing country. Perhaps I should have seen it coming when a Kenyan co-worker professed his love for me
Maybe You Can’t Change the World
For all us bleeding hearts out there, for all of the people who desire so desperately to be and to do something with their lives, we grew up believing we could be agents of change. That we would be on a path to greatness, and that through one of our many actions of integrity, we would affect a change in the world so wonderful and so incredibly magnificent
Letting Go of My Inhibitions in Fiji
When I signed up for Peace Corps, I never expected to end up in the South Pacific. I was moving to Fiji. I knew very little about the South Pacific and island life, I was not prepared for this. But, as a Peace Corps Volunteer, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.
Perfecting the Customary Kiss in France
I missed the cheek and accidentally kissed someone on the mouth the first time I was in France. I never quite figured out if you were supposed to go for the right side or the left side first
