All Things Peace Corps
Some pictures from a typical day for Education trainees – Thai language in the morning, ride to the hub for more training, then ride back home.
A typical day at the office for Education trainees Read MoreOn Saturday, we met our host families. We’re divided into about 4-5 groups throughout the area. We will live with our host families for the next 8 weeks.
Meeting our host families and going our new homes! Read MoreFor me, this was the best day – getting our mountain bikes. I love riding and when I heard we “had” to ride in Thailand, I was almost in heaven.
We get our mountain bikes today! Woot! Woot! Read MoreWe arrived at our hotel where we will stay for the next week as we get oriented. We had a special welcome ceremony followed by a party. Fun had by all!
A Thailand Welcome Party late into the night! Read MoreFinally, on our way! Boarded our flight, first to Korea, then on to Bangkok. We arrived late, late at night so almost fell asleep as we drove to our hotel.
Leavin’ on a jet plane! On our way to Bangkok, Thailand! Read MoreWe had a short staging event at a hotel in Washington, DC, where we meet everyone, including someone from the Thai embassy and also the president of the NPCA
Meeting important people at our Thailand staging event Read MoreThailand will be my home for the next 27 months where I will be a Peace Corps volunteer. I want to start my blog with this short post about where I am going.
I’m leaving soon for Peace Corps Thailand Read MoreEveryone says this next month will be a blur. But I don’t care because I am so excited to get this new chapter/journey started in Thailand. Yippie!!!
Just one month before I leave for Thailand! Read MoreEvery invitee is asked to write an aspiration statement but it was more like job interview questions. Not really a “why” I wanted to serve in the Peace Corps.
My Peace Corps Aspiration Statement Read More