It's hard to believe I've already been here for over 2 months. As I'm sure you can imagine, being thrown into an entirely new culture, country, language, and "job" can be overwhelming and hard at times. But even when things are overwhelming, I'm feeling down, or things are just downright hard, there are so many … Continue reading It Really is the Little Things
This past Friday was our swearing-in ceremony. This is the moment we transition from being Peace Corps Trainees to actual Peace Corps Volunteers! In the past, the different programs have had separate ceremonies at different times because the training for SED (Small Enterprise Development) and COD (Community Organization Development) is 2 weeks shorter than the … Continue reading Swearing In!
Life has been busy! Here's my life lately in pictures: Fun times and barely a minute to spare!
Thirteen months ago (one year + one month) from today, I submitted my Peace Corps application. Applying to the Peace Corps is a LONG process. I know other volunteers here who started the process two plus years ago. I applied on a whim after randomly ending up on the Peace Corps website. A day after … Continue reading I Still Can’t Believe It!
The past week was a bit of a long week. We're hitting that point in our training where we are all tired, and ready to be done with classes for 8 hours a day. Here's a recap of the week: We had classes off on Monday afternoon so that we could celebrate the 4th. We … Continue reading Life Lately 7/10/16
The Oke Den 