Nhi Le, 130 TESS I could sense it as I rounded the bend. It had been two days since I last saw his spiky gray hair and heard his lilted, “Wadii Kru!” […]
A Salutation
What’s Next
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS People have asked me about “what’s next” since I told them I was joining the Peace Corps. After I had gone through so many steps to even get […]
Apple Pie
Roshawn Hollie, 131 YinD I looked at a million words the rhyme with “goodbye.” The best rhyme I found was “apple pie.” If I compared this experience to apple pie, I would […]
End of the Honeymoon Period
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD It happened to me. All of the things I refused to believe could. People said, “Enjoy it while it lasts,” and I thought to myself, “Please, that could […]
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 […]
This Could Have Been a Love Story
Tim Connors, 130 TESS I met Nit at a national park where a geyser shoots steaming hot water into the air. She worked at the service desk. Her cheeks were dimpled, her […]
On Trusting a Fart and Getting Over Myself
Megan McNelis, 131 TESS “I remember thinking, ah, Thailand… that’s not very metal.” It was my first time venturing out of my site for the weekend, and T. and I were sipping […]
I Will Never Forget You
Halli Benson, 130 TESS My mouth is wide open, breath heavy behind my Buff. Sweat is flowing from every pore, and sunscreen is running into my eyes. I can see the top […]
The Art of Teaching
Gabe Reid, 130 TESS There are times every week where I notice I’m attempting to capitalize on pivotal “teaching moments” outside our usual English curriculum. Whether it’s in the classroom or outside […]
Counting
Megan McNelis, 131 TESS I’m sitting in a hotel in Korat. It has a rain shower, air conditioning, and no geckos, and I feel well and truly alone (until one of my […]
Those Dang Quizzes
Shannon Murphy Berrios, 131 TESS I love personality tests. When I was younger that’s how I spent most of my time on the internet. Now I’m older and all those tests probably […]
Journal Entry: Fourth of July in Thailand
Kevin Lentz, 131 YinD The town center bustles with men hustling their produce to market and women bargaining. Amid the sounds of chickens and loud K-pop from students’ phones, shop boys and […]
Hope
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS They say when you are trying to accomplish a thing, you will always run into an obstacle, or two, or three before you succeed. Yet, still collectively as […]
The Shortcut Not Taken: Baseball, Bites, and Broken Noses
Natalie Heinitz, 130 YinD Before anything else, I highly suggest reading my fellow PCV Gabriel’s article on how Peace Corps is basically one big baseball game and then come back here. My day […]
We Can Do Hard Things: Thank You, Khun Kathryn
For the past five years, Kathryn Goldman has served as Director of Programming and Training of Peace Corps Thailand. Staff, PCVs and RPCVs would like to say thank you to Kathryn for […]
