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 …
Peace Corps
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. …
Peace Corps Interview
Interviews are not my favorite thing. Now coming from someone who has blogged for 10+ years this next statement may seem a bit out of …
Invited to Serve
The Peace Corps’ sent my invitation to serve on July 27, 2017 via e-mail. I no longer obsessively checked my email like I did the …
Let’s try this again
It was just another Saturday afternoon. I was procrastinating with writing a paper in health policy. Tennessee vs Florida was playing in the background when …
My one travel regret
I have made it a point in life to not regret the past. Sure there are things that I wish had not happened, but I …