In the last few weeks, I have been exchanging some entertaining and informative emails with current Peace Corps volunteers who are stationed in Guyana and one new volunteer who will be arriving with me in June. While some of these emails are long, I wanted to share them with you all. I have made some …
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Saying “I don’t know” with a smile
“I don’t know.” I find myself saying this phrase an awful lot when responding to the many questions that friends and family ask regarding my upcoming Peace Corps experience. And while uncertainty usually brings feelings of discomfort and concern, I find myself saying “I don’t know” with a smile on my face – as if …
Thirty sounds so old
Today I turned 30. Thirty sounds so old. And yet, I still don’t feel like a grown up. Perhaps that’s because I’m getting ready to pack up and move to Guyana. The decision and announcement that I’m going to be joining the Peace Corps really has been a nice distraction from me turning middle aged. …
CFEA surprise lunch
Everyone likes surprises. Today I had mine, for 20 of my interfraternal friends gathered for lunch to help me celebrate my thirtieth birthday and my nearing departure for the Peace Corps. I have long known many of the people who gathered for lunch today through the College Fraternity Editors Association. When I became editor of …
No-fee passport
Yesterday I applied for my “no-fee” passport. Not knowing the difference between a no-fee passport and the passport I already have, I decided to do some research. Here’s what I found. The Special Issuance Agency issues no-fee passports to citizens traveling abroad for the U.S. Government. The type of no-fee passport issued (diplomatic, official, or …