Looking for a job in the U.S., after being a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, has forced me to re-program my brain, which is why I'm asking for your help. (Photo of my first networking event the day after I landed in the U.S.) The minute I stepped off the plane at LAX, I realized I'd have to put on my Usain Bolt legs to keep up with the Continue Reading
Electricity Has Arrived In My Village-Gutsy Living
I did not want to make any announcements about the arrival of electricity in my rural village in Lesotho, until I could switch on a light in my rondavel. Other Peace Corps Volunteers told me not to get my hopes up when holes were being dug for the electric poles in February. “I’ve had poles in my village for more than a year, Continue Reading
The Challenges of Teaching English in a Rural School in Lesotho
I knew it would be challenging to teach English to the Basotho children in my rural school in Lesotho, but I never expected the level to be this low. In Lesotho, all subjects (except for Sesotho, of course) are supposed to be taught in English, but most of the teachers are afraid of speaking English (so I was told) and so they revert to their Continue Reading
My First Experience Having Google Banned
I experienced first-hand what it’s like to have Google and FaceBook banned. I was not able to logon to either at the airport in Shanghai, and asked a young Chinese woman working at the airport lounge why I couldn’t access to Google or g-mail. She blushed and in a hushed voice said, "No Google." It felt like my freedom had been taken away, and Continue Reading
Who Has Time to Read Long Blog Posts These Days?
Who has time to read long blog posts these days, let alone take the time to comment? I wish I did, but I don't. I only have time to read a few blog posts a week. Forget crafting detailed and thoughtful comments, the way I used to a few years ago. I know I'm not alone here; other bloggers have expressed the same. Things are changing in the Continue Reading
