At the end of a day as long this election season, we gathered in a circle. We were down two volunteers (one: sick, one: ready for bed). Today, there were several wake-up calls, one right[…]
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Tag: Preparation
Flying Blind: The Night Before Peace Corps
WHAT THE HECK BOBBY. Tomorrow I am going to Peace Corps? I got a Medical Clearance Message Reminder email, a separate email about Menstruation. I got another with the itinerary for Houston (we are there[…]
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2nd Intro Peace Corps Phone Call | Conversations in Alaska, 12 of 50
“What is one thing you wish you’d done before you left the States?” “Honestly, this might sound a little odd but I wish I’d taken a bath. That’s a luxury I miss.” “I couldn’t get[…]
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1st Intro Peace Corps Call, Conversations in Alaska | 21 of 50
It’s July 15. It’s my Grandmother’s birthday. I’m in Southeast Alaska, the nation’s largest national rainforest. It rains 13 feet a year annually in Ketchikan. But today it’s all sun and civilized life as I[…]
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My Third Day in Alaska | Catch Me If You Ketchikan
This post highlights the first three rainy days in Alaska. I moved here for a Summer job working on a dock. Fastforward: I returned from Germany after an extended travel across the Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey,[…]
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