My morning started more or less like normal. It was rainy and cold, so I didn’t want to get out of bed. I managed to, however, and made myself some oatmeal and coffee, then sat around like a zombie until Learn More …

If anyone ever tells you that the Peace Corps is an emotional rollercoaster, they aren’t lying. Just this week I’ve gone from loving my job to wanting to book a ticket home. There are little annoyances, like almost getting ripped Learn More …

This session is all about housing, food, and why I don’t need to change my American perspective just this once… Let me begin by saying that my sister and brother-in-law (along with every other member of my family) has done Learn More …

SWEARING-IN WEEKEND So you bust your butt for about three months in preparation to become a volunteer. You would think that they swearing-in process would be monumental, right? The event didn’t live up to the hype. Fortunately, the events before Learn More …

Today someone called me ugly to my face. It was in Spanish with a Guarani accent but it was unmistakably “feo.” Now, my initial response was to be a smart ass, then I remembered that I was a guest in Learn More …

When I heard that I was going to Isla Pucu to meet Lindsey, I shrugged. One pueblo isn’t much different than another when you only know a name. I packed my school uniforms, an apo’i top for the supervision interview, Learn More …

We were told during orientation that we were in the “honeymoon” stage of our relationship with Paraguay. Most of us look at each other and shrugged. Very little is glittery about our small towns, and most of us are just Learn More …