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
This is Where I Shall be Teaching and Living in Lesotho
I’m so excited to know where I shall be teaching and living for the next two years in Lesotho. Our Peace Corps training is almost over, and I'm tired of living out of my suitcase. Starting on December 17th, after our swearing in, I can move into my own rondavel. Our training lasts ten weeks, and I’m ready for the next move. Continue Reading
Cultural Differences Between Americans and the Basotho
There are major cultural differences between the Americans and the Basotho, and I shall share a few that our Sesotho language teachers gave as examples when comparing life in the U.S. and life and expectations in Lesotho. Relationships come first in Lesotho. The # 1 difference is that people always come first in Lesotho, which is why it is Continue Reading
My Daily Life as a Peace Corps Trainee In Lesotho
Here are the latest updates on my daily life as a Peace Corps trainee. Do you remember how upset I was about my laptop screen not working and my camera SD card having a virus? Well here’s the great news first. I found a wonderful young tech guy named, Tobias, in our closest camp town to fix my laptop screen and remove the virus from my camera Continue Reading
My First Experience Teaching in a Small Village in Lesotho
After two weeks of training in our village, with 36 other Peace Corps volunteers, we were finally given the opportunity to see what it's really like to teach in a small village school. We all boarded combis (taxis that can hold up to 15 people, all squished together,) and as fate would have it, ours was the oldest taxi, and it broke down on a Continue Reading