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 […]
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 […]
This blog post may seem a little outside the scope of my regular blog posts that usually consist of Peace Corps experiences or creative writing pieces, However, if you’ve ever […]
I wake up in the early hours of morning light with the host family downstairs already hustling and bustling about the room. It’s not yet 6:30 a.m. but the day […]
Oh ASEAN. If you’re an educator in Thailand, you’re well aware of this. If you’re an American friend or family member of a volunteer popping in, you may scratch your […]
Sometimes conversations we have with others are simply conversations with ourselves. If only we heeded half the advice we give to others or gave ourselves half the love we give […]
Get to know the people. And I mean all the people. The backpackers jammed into hostels, the American and Australian English teachers living in Bangkok, the expats who have found […]
We all get stuck sometimes. Often life challenges our faith in humanity. Sometimes we’re encumbered by the sad hardships and harsh realities. We forget to hold on to who we […]
Each year Peach Corps Thailand welcomes a new group of volunteers. I arrived in January, as did the group before me, and the group before them. There are so many […]