Archive for October 2008
Internet Browsers
Friday, October 31, 2008 | 12:17 pmHey all,
To my dismay, I’ve discovered that Internet Explorer 6 isn’t displaying the site correctly. If you use Firefox 3 or IE 7, you’re probably good to go. I’m investigating the problem now and will hopefully have it corrected soon. In the meantime, why not upgrade?
Welcome to Kenya Rising!
Thursday, October 23, 2008 | 11:57 pmHello friends. I’m glad you’ve come for a visit! This is my personal blog space, in which I hope to a) chronicle my journey in the Peace Corps, b) keep in touch with my friends and family back home, and c) achieve Goal 3 of the Peace Corps Mission Statement.
I’ve been keeping a [...]
Staging Kit
Saturday, October 18, 2008 | 12:18 pmI got my Staging Kit in the mail last night. I’m flying to Philadelphia for a day and a half for some last-minute paperwork and orientation, then off to Kenya!
The travel schedule is pretty brutal. I’ll have to catch a red-eye to Philly in order to make it there for 1:30pm registration. The next day, [...]
Say What?
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 | 8:01 amI received an e-mail from the Peace Corps today; apparently there is even *more* paperwork that I need to submit. This time the form is called a “Home Stay Questionnaire for Pre-Service Training” - I assume that PC uses this document to help match me with a host family. It is rife with grammar and punctuation errors [...]
Summary of Kenyan Stereotypes
Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 11:24 amSo here’s the list. When Americans think of Kenya, we think of:
Long-distance runners
Barack Obama
Giraffes and lions and wildebeest
Maasai warriors with colorful beaded jewelry and headdresses
Movies like “Out of Africa” and “I Dreamed of Africa”
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Droughts and water shortages
Recent rioting due to political unrest
Nairobi, the capital city
Disney’s “The Lion King”
Hakuna Matata (a swahili [...]
Curious About Kenya
Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3:27 pmWhen you think of Kenya, what comes to mind? Leave your comments - this is a social experiment. No, you won’t be graded or judged on your response. I’m just the curious sort.
It occurs to me that I don’t know much about Kenya. Which, in a way, makes it so much more enticing.
I’ll post my [...]
Resumé and Aspiration Statement
Friday, October 3, 2008 | 4:43 pmI just completed and e-mailed my updated Resumé and Aspiration Statement to the Kenya Desk. The invitation kit instructed me to submit them both within 10 days of accepting my invitation; today is the 10th day. Talk about cutting it close! Of course, it’s already almost 8:00pm on the East Coast, so the PC office won’t [...]