Jul 23, 20184 minComing Full CircleI return to my host family's house to attend the last wedding of my service and come to a big realization of how much I have changed in
Mar 8, 20185 minMee LetisiaLetisia was a fiery, strong-willed woman who quickly became my best friend in Namibia. She kept me going each and every day. Today on Intern
Feb 24, 20182 minMaking Fat CakesThe okakuki, or in English fat cake, is one of the most sought after snacks during the school tea break each day. The kids scramble to...
Sep 21, 20178 minSossusvlei | It's Like Another PlanetSossusvlei is like landing on another planet, with its rich red dunes against the pale blue sky. Dead Vlei had me imagining being on Mars, s
Sep 12, 20174 minOne Year in CountryAugust was a tumultuous month of exams, trainings, marking, and a very short vacation. With the second term of the school year coming to...
Sep 12, 20173 minCelebrating America AbroadJuly went by quickly filled with master tests, lots of marking, garden club meetings, and all things school related. Garden club has...
Aug 16, 20173 minMoving (and Grooving) Through LifeMoving is all about becoming your best being and continuing to challenge yourself. Here is my story of "moving."
Aug 2, 20172 minA Rocky Start to Term TwoWith the beginning of June came the beginning of the school term again. Term 2 was a bit on the bumpy side with kids having to relearn...
Jul 4, 20172 minAnother Year on EarthMay was a month spent on holiday (which means it was time to celebrate.) My family had gotten here in the end of April and we spent the...
May 18, 20173 minFirst School Term CompleteMost of April was spent at my site, more specifically at school. Here in Namibia we three school terms a year. Term 1 is January to...
Apr 9, 20174 minA Wonderous Wonder of the WorldHere in Namibia, we have a midterm break… not spring break. It’s not spring over here in the southern hemisphere and fall break just...
Apr 5, 20173 minQuick Steppin' Through TimeMarch was a month of travel, finishing teaching, and catching up on things. Some big things for the month… Rainy Season came upon me in...
Mar 3, 20172 min6 Months in CountryFebruary is the shortest month of the year, and somehow it felt very, very long at times. I did reach a pretty big point in my service...
Feb 4, 20171 minGoal: Try New ThingsWhen I first got to my site, I thought about the goals that I wanted to accomplish during my time of service. What goals had Peace Corps...
Nov 2, 20163 minPeace Corps Crib EditionI’ve been living in my new home for almost two weeks now. The day after swearing-in, five of us and our school representatives piled into...
Oct 26, 20162 minI’m OFFICIALLY a Peace Corps Volunteer!On October 20th 2016, myself and 52 other trainees swore-in as Peace Corps Volunteers in Namibia!!! After so many years of waiting for...
Oct 26, 20162 minI’m headed to the north NORTH!Last Friday, we had a very exciting day! SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS! The time had finally come to find out where we would be living in Namibia...
Sep 26, 20163 minA day at CBT and on the HomesteadI am two weeks into CBT now and adjusting to life on the homestead. A typical day for me starts at 5:30 in the morning (if I get up on...
Sep 19, 20162 minA Wambo WeddingJust over a week ago, I packed up my bags yet again. (I’m not sure if I getting better or worse at packing, but things seem to be...
Sep 4, 20162 minExplorations in WindhoekWhen we landed in Namibia a little over two weeks ago, our time in Windhoek was short-lived as we headed straight to Okahandja where we...
Aug 31, 20162 minAme omuliyambi wo Peace Corps!I’ve been in training for a little over a week now. We have morning assembly thrice a week at 7:30, led by our trusty LCFs (Language and...
Aug 31, 20163 minExtra! Extra! Read all about it!So much has happened in the past couple days, so here is the lowdown on my life right now. Time seems to be moving both slowly and...
Aug 22, 20162 minHere I go againPeace Corps take two is officially underway. It’s crazy when I think that this month I would have been COSing out of my service in Sierra...