Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD I remember standing in my Minnesotan kitchen and thinking about my next two years, dreading the solitude. I remember worrying how I would be able to survive for […]
Whiplash
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 […]
Gifts From Thailand
Kathryn Goldman, Director of Programming and Training At COS Conferences, I always advise Volunteers to reflect not just on how they changed or what they learned, but also on what parts of […]
PSDN: Integration & Identity
During PST131 (pre-service training), representatives from the Peer Support & Diversity Network (PSDN) polled Group 131 trainees about questions they had related to integration and identity. PSDN compiled these and presented them […]
Riding the Waves of Service
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Back in 130’s PST, we had a session where each of us were given a chart named, “The Cycle of Vulnerability and Adjustment.” There, it’s lines plainly depicted […]
A Not So Single Story
Daylisha Reid, 130 YinD I am sorry to be the one to break the news, but while this may be the case for most areas, not every place in Thailand is hot […]
Be Proud of Your Journey
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Stories. Tales. Adventures. Journeys. Each has a path in one direction or another. And each is unique and special. As are we. After all, isn’t life a journey? […]
Group 129 Yearbook: What We’ve Learned So Far
Peace Corps Thailand Group 129 This quarter our staff voted on the theme, “What have you learned from Peace Corps?” We reached out to all 49 volunteers of Group 129 and asked […]
Let Girls Learn – Technology
Andrew Snyder, 126 YinD Sanook, mai? Was it fun? Sanook Mak! Soooo much fun! This is probably the most important question and answer whenever we do a project or activity in our […]
Solve Me [ August Edition ]
Josh Kaufmann, 128 Chain Connection: Complete the following puzzle, work solo or play together with your fellow Volunteers!
The Road to Khon Kaen: Choosing a Training Plan
Jim Damico, TCCS 126 In 22-weeks, the 14th Khon Kaen International Marathon will be held; and according to many, including our very own Ty Miranda, this marathon is one of the funnest […]
Macedonia, A Volunteer’s Perspective from the Posh Corps
Jennifer Stutman, MAK20 TEFL Macedonia I am writing this article at a cafe around the corner from my house. I’m drinking a cappuccino and have ordered a Caesar salad for lunch. It’s an […]
The Path Less Traveled
Christopher Garner, 127 TCCS Ramadan July 2015. The first time I have ever participated in the Ramadan fast. The first time I had ever been inside a Mosque. The first time, in […]
S3:E1 Ghost Festival 2016
Have you Eaten Yet? Season 3, Episode 1: Ghost Festival 2016. Join HYEY as we explore this year’s Ghost Festival or Phitakon Festival in DanSai, Loei. Follow volunteers as they dance, party, […]
Isaan: Where the Livin’ is Easy
Elora Herberick, 127 TCCS We all love our respective regions in Thailand, I get that…I really do. Honestly, how can you not love and be immensely proud of a place whose people […]
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