Pre-Service Training
Finally A Volunteer!
Thursday, January 8, 2009 | 8:57 pmSite Placement
I received my site placement yesterday! For the sake of adhering to Peace Corps’ safety and security policy, I won’t specify the exact location here…but I can say that I will be spending my next two years near the ocean! For friends and family…I hope to send out an e-mail within the [...]
Nairobi
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | 9:46 pmWell, here we are in Nairobi. The last 8 weeks of training went by so fast. By Thursday, I will be an official Peace Corps volunteer. I still can’t believe I’m actually here. At the moment, there are still so many unknowns. I don’t know where I will be [...]
Last Post From Loitokitok
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | 1:45 pmI managed to charge my laptop, so I have another opportunity to write! There is never a dull moment in training, so I thought I’d give the update on what I’ve done since my last post.
First things first: I received mail on Thursday, December 11th, and again on December 17th. I got [...]
Up And Running
Monday, December 8, 2008 | 12:47 pmI can’t believe that training is half-over already. In less than a month’s time, I’ll be in Nairobi (or other place TBD) getting ready to swear in. Time is flying by!
There are so many things I’d like to talk about, but I still have no access to electricity and my laptop battery is [...]
Adjustments
Friday, November 28, 2008 | 1:09 pmHamjambo!
Well, I made it to Kenya in one piece. This place is far more remote than I ever imagined; my home stay has no electricity or indoor plumbing, and I don’t yet have reliable access to phone or internet.
TRAVEL:
The journey has been amazing so far. I arrived in Nairobi after spending almost a [...]
Kenya PCT’s Arrival e-mail
Saturday, November 15, 2008 | 4:21 amI received the following email today from the Volunteer Records Clerk in Kenya:
Greetings from Peace Corps Kenya!
I want to inform you of the safe arrival of your family member in Kenya. The trainees were met at the airport by Peace Corps staff and currently serving volunteers.
Best regards
Looks like she made it there safely!
Making Acquaintances
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | 11:39 amWell, I’m here in Philadelphia. It’s cold! Colder than the San Diego weather I’m used to, anyway. I had an interesting trip - I met a few other volunteers on the plane, who overheard me mention Peace Corps and felt compelled to introduce themselves. As it turns out, this staging event [...]
Philadelphia
Monday, November 10, 2008 | 11:27 pmHarmony arrived safely in Philadelphia this evening, and has already met up with some of her fellow Peace Corps volunteers. Training begins tomorrow…
My Bags Are Packed
Sunday, November 9, 2008 | 8:11 pmWell, here we are. I leave tomorrow for Philly, then I’m on my way to Kenya on Wednesday. All the loose ends are tied up. My bags are packed, quite literally.
My cell phone service ends tonight. This is a little scary for me, because although I don’t make a lot of [...]