Hello, I’m awaiting my placement and job. I’ve been nominated for Water Sanitation in the Caribbean and Central America. I was wondering if there were any current volunteers or returned volunteers in the department that could help me out with some questions. What were some of the methods you used to cope with the numerous cultural pressures [...]
This is my first blog. I want to give you an idea of what it is like to be in the Peace Corps from start to finish. First, it starts with the application… Well folks, they said the application process was extensive. I didn’t know it would be excruciatingly slow. However, I cannot lay [...]
After a year of blogging here at Third Goal, we have decided to make the move to another blog site. To those of you who have followed our blogs about our Peace Corps experiences in Mexico, we’ve appreciated your interest and comments. Christian & Alysia
I just learned that there is a new Peace Corps Wiki. I just added the first Guatemalan volunteer page: http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Erik_W._Lang Feel free to add your own pages. (More information below.) Dear RPCV, For the first time in its almost fifty year history, the volunteers themselves are happy to announce the creation of a wiki based website dedicated to collaborative work. http://www.PeaceCorpsWiki.com/ An institutional memory of [...]
I am leaving for Guatemala at the beginning of January as a health volunteer and I was wondering if anyone else is leaving with that group. Email me if you are! I would also love some tips on packing – I’m worried I am bringing too much! Any advice on flashlights/headlamps? [...]
