Alexis Baker, 130 YinD My senior year of college, my apartment had an infamous wall, the quote wall. The quote wall was filled with ridiculous conversations that had occurred within my friend […]
The Quote Wall
Snapshots of a Day
Bianca Henao, 131 TESS Giggles, screams and K-Pop dance moves. Holes in their socks, cute little shoes. Sweat trickles down their brows and smiling faces. This is really my home? […]
I’m Sorry, I’m Starting to Forget
Anonymous Some of us left people and relationships behind to pursue our dreams in Peace Corps. We are now a year or two years into service; for some of us, those people […]
I’m Always Glad I Went
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I’ve already tried it and I don’t like it I say, as I scoot away From this drunken grandpa Slurping snails in my ear I just don’t want […]
Being Dolittle
Shannon Murphy-Berrios, 131 TESS I believe in looking at nature for a lot of answers. My grandpa and I would watch the birds flying and the lizards climbing in Puerto Rico and […]
What I’ll Miss
Tim Connors, TESS 130 I’ll miss waking up on a one inch mattress laid on the floor beneath a mosquito net I’ll miss the lizards, spiders, ants, and cockroaches skittering across my […]
Reason to Reflect
Kevin Glump Lentz, 131 YinD Sometimes there are nights where it is difficult to live with yourself. In solitude you sit with no intoxicant or meaningful activity to distract from the brutality […]
“Happy Three Years in Thailand?”
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS “Happy 3 years in Thailand?” Andy wishes our group chat with classic Andy wit. The question mark makes a bit more sense given the context of our conversation […]
As I Prepare
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD As I prepare, I hold my tears back in student club meetings that are coming to an end, not wanting the kids to think I’m crying over a […]
To My Students..
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS To my students (a letter you’ll likely never read but one that needed to be written), Thank you! You don’t know how integral you’ve been to my service. […]
Life of a PCV in 2001 Top Singles
Nhi Le, 130 TESS STAGING I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started Get this party started Makin’ my connection […]
Then and Now
There will be slumps and highs and faster and slower points, but for now, things are good. I won’t say I’m adjusted, only that I’m adjusting.
Peaks and Valleys
Ian Tramm, YinD 131 Dear Passenger, During Pre-Service Training Peace Corps staff really drives it home that service is a series of pretty drastic ups and downs. They even mapped out statistically […]
When I Lose Myself
Moises Puentes, 131 TESS There are no sounds but those the mountain commands A thousand creatures communicating their nature The waters of the river crashing against the rocks It used to be […]
Puu-Ying Power: Shannon’s Site
Shannon Murphy-Berrios, 131 TESS We aren’t supposed to have favorites and I don’t. But if you were to ask me which of my students I think could change the world I would […]
