Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD During Group 130’s Reconnect Conference a lot of us throughout the two weeks got tattoos. Prior to that I had also heard of volunteers from Group 129 getting […]
Tatted in Thailand: Elizabeth, Berline, & Celete
Why We are Friends: Two Perspectives
Berline Exume, 130 TESS I have to admit that I am not big on making friends. I have found ways in my life to be friendly, but not let that friendliness evolve […]
The Art of Redefining Home
Berline Exume, 130 TESS At some point in our service, volunteers will forget for a moment what being “home” feels like. We get caught in between two worlds, this new world and […]
Group 130 Yearbook: I Knew I Wanted…
Peace Corps Thailand Group 130 We all joined Peace Corps for different reasons and the reasons why we continue will change throughout this 27 month long journey. As we enter the new […]
Creating a Safe and Colorful Environment for Students
Berline Exume, 130 TESS Upon arriving to my school, the first thing I asked for was a classroom or anything that could potentially be used as one. More than anything, I knew […]
PCT Yearbook: Something I Can’t Live Without
We asked currently serving volunteers what they couldn’t go without during their service… I couldn’t go without the love of my students! Is it weird that my best friends are under 10? […]
#JournalEntry: That Time I Got a Tattoo in Thailand
Berline Exume, 130 TESS On July 12, I walked into a tiny tattoo shop, and proceeded to mark my body. If you would have asked me a few years ago about whether […]
Group 130 Yearbook: Words of Appreciation
Counterparts and Community of Group 130 Every year, during the first few months of service, Peace Corps staff visit the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers at their sites to see how […]
Sticky Rice Yearbook: Home is…
129 & 130, Peace Corps Thailand Magazine Staff This quarter Peace Corps Thailand Magazine welcomed 22 new volunteers onto our staff. We asked everyone to respond to our writing prompt for this quarter, “Home is…” as a way to introduce our new team. Celete Kato, 129 TESS Home is not a physical place, person, or […]
Eid al-Fitr
Chandler Smith, 129 TESS Today Muslims around the world celebrate the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a three day holiday that ends the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In Thailand, a revered collective of […]
Readjusting to Adjust
Berline Exume, 130 TESS During Pre-Service Training, as a group, we are told that the first few months at our new site may be rough and require a lot of flexibility. We […]
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