Category Archive: Peace Corps

I have disabilities. I was born profoundly deaf due to Usher Syndrome, a genetic condition that not only causes deafness but also slow progression of blindness. I was fortunate to receive a technology called cochlear implant at age two and a half years old. I attended therapy weekly to learn to hear and speak. My […]

And when you’re alone there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants There are some, down the road between hither and youn, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on. Dr. Seuss, from the book, Oh, the Great Places You’ll Go! After nine […]

“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” – Wizard of Oz Just when I have finally felt Mengong has truly become my home, and I have fully adapted to the life of living with my host family in the South region and intensive […]

I just hit another lowest point in my Peace Corps service. A fellow trainee who became a very close friend is being sent home due to a medical condition. It is very hard for me to deal with the news as I’ve been through many situations in my life where I’ve been told I couldn’t […]

When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for so much fun. Un-slumnping yourself is not easily done. Dr. Seuss, from the book, Oh, the Great Places You’ll Go Two weeks ago, when the training was still going very well and coming close to an end, a bunch of bricks suddenly fell on me. A […]