Tanzania in June
February 6th, 2007 by Yang.Just wondering if there are any (R)PCVs from Tanzania willing to answer some of my 50 million questions! Thanks.
Just wondering if there are any (R)PCVs from Tanzania willing to answer some of my 50 million questions! Thanks.
February 16th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Habari Yang. I’ll try to answer some questions. I’m currently a PCV in the Iringa region of TZ doing education at a secondary school.
February 20th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
How long have you know you were going to Tanaznia? I’m supposed to get my letter this week to leave for Africa in June to teach IT.
-Brendan
February 24th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Hey -
I am RPCV from Tanzania, finished in 2002. Feel free to email me with any questions nyota2233@yahoo.com
February 25th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Brendan,
I found out in December that I’ll be leaving. My invite is pretty early compared to most, I believe, b/c I’ve been in waiting for a year. My original nomination was for January.
Good luck on getting your invite! I hope it’s soon and what you hoped for. :)
jen
February 25th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for the responses!
I’m very curious about the PST in-country. How big are the groups; where do we live during the training; will we be observing other PCVs who are already working; how much down time we will have, and whether or not we need to prepare in any way before hand.
What do you recommend packing (that wasn’t necessarily on the packing list)?
How hard/easy is it for you to travel around? Have you been able to travel since you’ve been in-country?
Do you find that you’ve received a lot/little help in your projects and work?
How well has your presence in the community been received?
Thanks for taking the time to read and answer my questions!!! :)
Jen
March 3rd, 2007 at 9:31 pm
best way to contact me is e-mail! Yangsome@yahoo.com
March 9th, 2007 at 4:19 am
I’ll answer what I can here:
You’ll live with a Tanzanian family while you train. Meeting your homestay is nerve wracking, but there is nothing to worry about.
You will shadow current PCVs at their villages at the end of training.
Training is pretty intense. You spend a lot of time cramming your head with Swahili. I found there wasn’t a lot of down time in PST.
Traveling depends on where you are ultimately posted in country. For me, traveling is kind of difficult.
March 13th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Thanks for the quickie responses! I know you’re pressed for time on the net out there. Maybe instead of asking what TO bring, I’ll ask what NOT to bring! lol I don’t know if that’ll be easier. I’m trying to cut down on the stuff that I bring. So maybe you can give me suggestions on things that people brought that they didn’t have to….
Also, maybe you could shed some light on how often PC personnel get in contact with PCVs to make sure that they’re doing okay physically and work-wise.
Thanks for your help!
jen