Peace Corps To Do List I have never been one to make lists, or more accurately, I have never been one to follow what’s on …
What it costs to join the Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a volunteer job and although So how much does joining the Peace Corps really cost? The answer to that question will …
Every.Single.Thing. I Packed for Madagascar
More than 1500 coherent words on what I packed for two years in Madagascar from the kind of suitcase I had to everything I put in …
Thoughts before I go
One week to go It’s about a week until I go. You see, in theory, I should have something heartfelt and sincere to say. Perhaps …
Application, timeline, and clearance
It was nearly 18 months since the time I first submitted a Peace Corps application until I got on the plane to Philadelphia for staging. …
Chapter 47: long story short
Chapter 46: We are never getting back together
Chapter 45: All too well
I’ve become a Swiftie. Or more accurately, I’ve been playing one Taylor Swift on repeat. Ad nauseam. Chris and I broke up some time ago–in …
Chapter 44: Someone I used to know
I have known Chris practically my entire adult life. Or at least I thought I did. It took three years for us to have a …
