Nhi Le, 130 TESS Every morning, as I rollover on my twin-sized mattress on top of a queen-sized frame for the fourth time, I wonder to myself, “Why am I here?” While […]
Mornings
So How’s Goal Two Going
Shannon Murphy, 131 TESS “Soy Boricua primera, segundo Americana.” Those words are pretty important to me when people ask about my background, since many still struggle to understand that Puerto Rico is […]
Peace Corps is a Ball Game
Gabriel Reid, 130 TESS Right off the bat, trainees begin the intense process of cultural immersion. We all start with two strikes against us because none of us know Thai and we […]
On Learning to Love Myself Through The Anxiety
Natalie Garro, 129 YinD I open the front door. Not the gate, just the door. I exist. I drink instant coffee with milk and honey and pretend I’m not pretending to miss […]
Super Simple Abs Workout with Natalie
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS Salutations! Once again, we are embarking on a follow-up to my article: A Beginner’s Guide to Running. I’m not sure that sentence made grammatical sense. Anyway, here is […]
Peaks & Valleys, Vol. 15 feat. Nhi Le
Halli Benson, 130 TESS Peaks and Valleys is a series of interviews with PCVs discussing the highs and lows in the past month. It highlights the unique quality of Peace Corps service […]
Through Their Eyes Episode 3: Natalie
Through Their Eyes is a video series that documents the experiences of Peace Corps Thailand Volunteers. Each video showcases the unique perspective of one volunteer and highlights how they are experiencing this Peace Corps Journey.
The Next Chapter: Two Years in Sisaket
Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from The Thai Tea. Natalie Heinitz, 131 YinD Today, I […]
Si Thep: 3 Days in the Peace Corps
Kayla Adams, visiting friend of PCV Michael Marano The whiskey and water haze my vision softly at the edges, making this memory, even in its presence, as beautiful as a dream. I […]
It Isn’t Easy
Ali Talwar, 130 TESS Everyone seems to be aware that Peace Corps “isn’t easy.” But, what does that mean!? Before I came here, people told me this all the time. It was […]
See You Again on the Next Time
Michael Marano, 129 TESS I asked a question that’s only ever been answered in my favor by liars, “Is this going to hurt?” “Yes,” the Peace Corps nurse replied, holding a long, […]
One More Time
Michael Marano, 129 TESS It’s early November and we’re playing Face Off, a game that by now my students can run on their own, but with only 4 months left in my […]
Because the Internet
McKenzie Paterson, 129 TESS In quintessential millennial form, I haven’t sent one letter or postcard during my two years of service. My Uncle John, who served as an Agriculture Volunteer in Brazil […]
Moving Onward
Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from REturn. Clarence Say, 129 TESS I’m sitting right now […]
Peace Corps Thailand Staff Yearbook 2018
Peace Corps Thailand Staff Peace Corps staff has taught us so much from day one – everything from how to fix a flat tire to how to cope with loneliness at site. […]
