Today is my last day on the job. Being the sole employee at a satellite office in Indianapolis (my den), my going-away party consisted of left-over pizza, a few emails, and an instant message. I spent most of my day submitting expense reports and username/passwords to my boss. I greatly enjoyed working for Carden Jennings Publishing and [...]
Peace Corps basks in the spotlight Bush push for volunteerism has boosted interest in mission By Petra Cahill NBC NEWS April 18 - The Peace Corps is experiencing a huge surge in interest in the wake of Sept. 11, particularly since President Bush’s call to service in his State of the Union address. The organization itself says its [...]
If you are interested in seeing some photos of Guyana and its people, consider visiting this site. These photos were taken by Peace Corps Volunteers in 1999. Pam Kingpetcharat, a current Peace Corps volunteer who will be training me when I arrive in June, has also posted some photos online for all to enjoy. Click here [...]
Last week I posted a comment about how many uncertainties that new Peace Corps volunteers have upon accepting their invitation to serve. Most of us have only a vague understanding of our living conditions or what we will be doing. This email from Pam Kingpetcharat, the person who will be training me in Guyana, helps clear [...]
With every adventure comes at least one “Small World” experience. I just didn’t expect to find it so quickly with the Peace Corps. But so far, I’ve had two. The first Small World experience happened during my decision-making process in regards to accepting the Peace Corps’ invitiation for me to join. Upon receiving the initiation, I [...]
