This Christmas, I decided to give myself a gift of love, luxury and to be completely responsible for my own happiness. I admit, I felt sorry for myself, especially without a home to go back to, and I missed my three sons during the holidays. I’ve been on the go all year, starting with my divorce after a 28-year-marriage, studying for the TESOL Continue Reading
Archives for December 2015
Swearing in Ceremony with the U.S. Ambassador of Lesotho
I was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer, by the U.S. Ambassador of Lesotho, Matthew Harrington, on December 16th, 2015. Our pre-service training lasted ten weeks, and I found it far more intense, and stressful, than I had anticipated. Our schedules were jam-packed with workshops on all sorts of topics related to health, security, culture, Continue Reading
Peace Corps Trainees Finally Get One Day to Relax
Peace Corps Trainees finally get one day to relax, after a week of teaching 3-4 lessons a day, followed by learning Sesotho and practicing for our final language exam. We have been observed and critiqued daily, and working hard to get all our lesson plans done according to the Lesotho structure. Even though it’s a day of relaxation, we never Continue Reading
