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Popo | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

January 28, 2017February 19, 2017 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

At 935 Euclid Avenue a year ago, I got an email. An invitation to join Peace Corps! I wasn’t expecting to hear from them until at least March and it was February 2nd. I just interviewed[…]

Week Three Came in like a Wrecking Ball

October 28, 2016February 19, 2017 First Person ForeignChanges

Two weeks in and come Tuesday of the third week, I was NOT feeling it. Not feeling training, not feeling the other volunteers, the staff, the classes, the tone, the schedule, the emphasis, nada. NOT[…]

Bodies, 5 Observations from a Newb.

October 9, 2016February 19, 2017 First Person ForeignChanges

In no particular order. The Front Seat: My host mom sat with me in the back of her car and her two sons sat up front. Francisco & Javier are in their 30s, Rosa Maria[…]

Starting Over in Germany and Sunshine | Hamburg

October 20, 2015April 18, 2016 First Person ForeignMoving

As a young hamster bred on the West Coast of Florida, I learned early and often to curse the oppressive sun. Not only did it greet you, it stole your joy with it’s glaring beams[…]