Weathering the Storm: A Lesson on Gratitude

A couple weeks ago I was complaining to some fellow PCVs about some issues with my house. I try to stay positive, but sometimes it's nice to just vent to people in similar situations. Although my latrine experience provided for a funny story, after a month of trying to figure out how to use the …

Rain, Rain, Go Away? Come Again and Stay?

I've always LOVED the rain. I think because it was such a rarity growing up in Mesa, AZ. So when there was a storm, we went crazy. When I was in elementary school, this meant that my friends and I would grab our swimsuits and blow up inflatable rafts to row in the foot of …

Site Placement!!!

After much anticipation, today I got my official assignment for the next two years! I'm super excited to be teaching English to 8th - 10th graders in a small town that doesn't exist on Google! Inhambane province, here I come! On Sunday I'll be leaving Namaacha to enter phase 2 of training. During phase 2, …