Guatemala

Changes Company Cultural Difference Culture Shock Doubts Everyday Guatemala Hard Thing Host Family K'iche' Learning Spanish Moving Not From Here Peace Corps Struggles

The Big Cry, Part One

By First Person Foreign on March 11, 2018

In January of 2016, I looked at one button on my computer screen.

It was an “Accept Peace Corps Service in Guatemala, September 2016-December 2018” button. I had to click the button then press “Submit.” With two movements of my finger, no handshake, signature with ink or exchange of body…

READ ARTICLE

roundedfacebook roundedtwitterbird roundedgoogleplus roundedpinterest roundedemail

Culture Shock Everyday Guatemala Not From Here Peace Corps Pueblo Press Realizations Work Youth in Development

El USB and La Prédica | Pueblo Press Issue Two

By First Person Foreign on March 4, 2018

I did not know what upset I had caused.
I went to school (like normal) and when I got there the door was locked and I waited with the errant alumnos who were late (like normal) until someone let us in. “Gracias…” and we shuffled in like tin soldiers except…

READ ARTICLE

roundedfacebook roundedtwitterbird roundedgoogleplus roundedpinterest roundedemail

Beauty Changes Company Equidad de genero Gender Roles Guatemala Host Family Love Peace Corps Wildlife Wonders Work

A Very Unusual February (in Peace Corps)

By First Person Foreign on March 3, 2018

It turns out that 31 is not too old to experience something new and unexpected for the first time. If you’re starting to feel moldy from routine, Peace Corps is for you. But I’m referring to a renewed specialness for something very sweet and sometimes frustrating and ultimately childish…

READ ARTICLE

roundedfacebook roundedtwitterbird roundedgoogleplus roundedpinterest roundedemail