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Peace Corps is hard. It’s really, really hard. The recruiting posters claim it’s the “toughest job you’ll ever love,” and until I spent a year…
Author Archives: Julia Schulkers
A Farewell Video
This is one of my favorite photo compilations. I created this video to show my host family of two years in Peace Corps Thailand at my farewell party. It does […]
2 Years in Peace Corps Thailand
A thank you video for the teachers and friends I’ve made in Peace Corps Thailand. A very sweet family thank-you-video coming soon. 5 days and counting, America. สองปีในประเทศไทย โรงเรียนขอขอบคุณคุณช่องแคพิทยาคม
I’ll See Euw Soon – A Special Young Girl, Indeed
“You know, I think everybody longs to be loved, and longs to know that he or she is lovable. And, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to […]
You’ve Done What?? – Remembering Unbelievable Adventures of Yesteryear
When I went to Nepal last October I ran into many traveling nomads. Many people hopped around from place to place doing and seeing amazing things. Somewhere inside my brain […]
WWG: Officially in a Relationship with Cats – The Album
Recently, in Julia’s world, I made the big social media relationship status leap. I clicked that little button that said “In a Relationship,” uploaded a photo of my feline friend, […]
Weekly Wednesday Gallery: My Sunsets are Better Than Yours
Banana Rock with the Boys on Koh Tao This week, on WWG, I bring you “My Sunsets Are Better Than Yours,” actually on a Wednesday this week. Yay! I’ve been […]
After Two Long Years – What I’ll Miss and What I’m Scared Of
“Are you worried about coming home at all?” my friends and family ask. Yes, of course I’m scared. I’m a roller coaster of emotions as my return date quickly approaches […]
Reasons We’re Better Off Than We’ve Ever Been
Sometimes the food comes in droves. Sometimes it doesn’t. A really long time ago in our service, strange, seemingly unreal things became our new normal. We adopted things that may […]
Bringing Peace Corps into the 21st Century: RealTrack App
Sometimes I’m too humble to admit my own accomplishments, no matter how big or small they may be. Most times, they don’t really feel like my own accomplishments at all, […]
How Peace Corps and Marriage Aren’t As Different as You Think
My friends and I often talk about how our Peace Corps service and marriage are so similar. “I’m married to the Peace Corps,” we’ll jokingly say. Interestingly, I can’t find […]
Weekly Wednesday Gallery: Children Can Change the World
Need a little inspiration? Need a little faith in humanity to get your New Year’s started off right? Need a reminder why we always try to make this world a […]
Weekly Wednesday Gallery: Snapshots from Abroad III
Okay, I know. It’s Friday, even late Thursday night in some parts of the world, but I’m busting at the seam to post some photos, so you can reap some […]
The Dusty Streets of Kathmandu: Part I
Oh, Kathmandu, people warned me about you. What they didn’t warn me is that I’d fall in love. Weeks before arriving in Nepal I reached out to some travel friends […]
Arriving in Nepal: A First Glance
How do I even begin to sum up my trip to Nepal? So many things happened I couldn’t fit them into one blog post if I tried. So, in an […]
GAD Camp Teaser
For a couple weeks I have talked about all the editing I am doing behind the scenes from my various events and activities in October. It was a busy month, […]
Saying Goodbye but Not Just Yet
In just two weeks I will start my COS conference with the Peace Corps. COS stands for “close of service” and in many ways “continuation of service,” too. A flurry […]
Southeast Asian Recipes Made by my Students
I have been thinking about how lucky I am to have taught my students for the past two years and it got me thinking about some of the successful and […]
The Majestic Ankor Wat and Cambodian Ruins
One time I was talking to my sister in America on Skype. She asked what I was up to and I said something like, “Nothing, I just had to pop […]
Thinking Outside the (Gender) Box – Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Schools
Student-Friendly Schools: A Collective Pride Remember how I talked about my greatest pride in my blog post “My Greatest Volunteer Accomplishment of All: It Isn’t Mine at All?” Well that […]
Light Enough to Travel 