August 2010

a new kind of resume

August 30, 2010 kedougou, senegal

Peace Corps service has brought out my untapped potential. I am more resourceful, self motivated, patient and proactive. Yet, I can’t help but question the “real life” application of some of the new skills I have acquired… Riding a bike: Before coming to Senegal, I hadn’t ridden a bike since I was 14 years old [...]

a walk, some wire, and a lot of tears

August 20, 2010 kedougou, senegal

Alternative title: How I ended up in a Senegalese hospital. Earlier this week, I was walking down the road at dusk, on my way to visit a friend and break the Ramadan fast with her family. I stumbled over my flip flops (remember my new ones) and felt a piece of metal pierce my skin. [...]

looking back, looking forward

August 14, 2010 kedougou, senegal

I survived my first year as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal! Looking back. This year…. I learned a new language. I figured out how to keep myself clean using only a bucket of water and a cup. I learned to cook a meal for myself using just one burner hooked up to a gas [...]

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