Browsing Category

Goodbye


VIEW POST

View more
Changes Cultural Difference Culture Shock Flying Goodbye Guatemala Hard Thing Here Goes Something Hi-Lo Home Last Month of Peace Corps Learning Spanish Leaving Life After Peace Corps Love Men Mountains Moving Not From Here Packing Peace Corps Returning to the USA RPCV Struggles T-minus Guatemala Travels

Ready or not, USA (1)

By on April 26, 2019

Now, I imagined this day a million ways (my departure) and none of them could have prepared me for what it actually was. Dropped off by friends, then up ’til the last second in the arms of Gentleman Caller, saying goodbye. Now, you see, if I hadn’t extended my…


VIEW POST

View more
Beauty Blank Slate Boat Changes coffee Company Exploration Germany Goodbye Guatemala Hostel Leaving Life After Peace Corps Men Not From Here Road Trip RPCV Travels Wildlife Wonders

TOURING GUATEMALA: Night Bus to Flores, I’m an RPCV and I’ll cry if I want to

By on April 11, 2019

NIGHT BUS TO FLORES:

When Amanda and I left on the night bus, we grabbed some street beans “amoebeans” we called them, and myself with chao mein on styrofoam plates. Local AF. I couldn’t believe there was a trash can to put them in. We got on the bus and…


VIEW POST

View more
Changes Goodbye Guatemala Here Goes Something Host Family K'iche' Last Month of Peace Corps Learning Spanish Leaving Peace Corps Returning to the USA T-minus Guatemala Wonders Work Youth in Development

T-Minus Guatemala (Peace Corps Ending): Ringing That Bell

By on April 10, 2019

I’ve imagined the bell-ringing since the third week of service. An RPCV (return Peace Corps Volunteer) finished her service as we were starting ours, and she had a ceremony and she was kind enough to invite us newbies to attend after three days in the country. Eloise, a volunteer,…

NS
Ketchikan, Alaska

All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.