Monthly Archives: April 2013

Tuesday was my first workshop with my teachers. I did a presentation about who I am and what I do. It’s a relatively fun topic, but still, getting perfect attendance for workshops doesn’t happen very often. I decided to bribe … Continue reading →

Sorry about the hashtag, but it’s been a pretty exciting week. Highlights of the first two weeks: -My school couldn’t have been more welcoming: Well, the principal did say she wished the best of luck  during my “internship” here…However, the … Continue reading →

Last week Thursday Omnibus 109 swore in as official Peace Corps Volunteers. We grew up from trainees to real live Volunteers. It was a really big day. The Ambassador came (pictured above) to congratulate all of us and hand out … Continue reading →

Up until last week, I hadn’t really cooked anything here in Ecuador. It just hadn’t come up, but alas, two days shy of swearing-in as an official Peace Corps Volunteer, the need arose to bake cookies. The birthday of another … Continue reading →