I was a bit preoccupied. Preoccupied with what I was going to say. Preoccupied with not getting lost. Getting lost. That was the hard one. …
Chapter 2: Begin Again
Chapter 1: Dear Reader
Dear Reader: Hi. My name is Eliza Marie Montgomery, and this is my story. It’s been said that one’s co-workers determine job satisfaction. Especially in …
Museums of Broken Relationships
2020 Michelle here: This museum I found in Zagreb, Croatia is perhaps one of the more interesting museums I’ve ever been in [The Sex Museum …
Medical Separation and Worldwide Evacuation
If we are being honest I was simultaneously bummed and relieved to be medically separated from the Peace Corps. Bummed because I came to do …
The next steps
I guess by now you know that I left the Peace Corps; I was medically seperated from the Peace Corps due to an injury I …
Your’re Confused; I’m confused
Wait? Are you still in Rwanda? The Peace Corps? The short answer to that question is no. No, I am not. As of February 3, …
Readjusting After Medical Separation
There’s a long version and a short version of what happened. Short story: I was medically separated from the Peace Corps on January 4, 2020 …
PC Besties for life reunited in DC
Peace Corps’ friends are a different breed of friends. They start out as government issued friends. Over time and sometimes due to proximity, they become …
Things I don’t miss about the village: Muzungu
This may not be the most politically correct post I’ve written. If you are easily offended, you’ve been warned. Back when I worked in the …
Things I do and do not miss about village life
A List of Things I Do and Don’t Miss about village life long commutes (my Rwanda house is less than a five minute walk to …