Camille's Peace Corps Adventure
A day in the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala
The last time I wrote a blog post for you all it was March of this year, and boy, I had no idea what the months ahead had in store for me. For all of us, actually. The Peace Corps had scooped me up with the few belongings I could manage to grab and threw …
Continue reading “The next chapter is knocking the door down”
They had split us up by department. Sacatepéquez and Chimaltenango were first. So we were in these vans, our hearts having just been ripped out of our bodies, when the cars stop. The driver of my van answers his phone, talks a moment, hangs up, and then turns around and informs those of us in …
Part 1. The following is an account of one of the most traumatic weeks of my life. I have been in my hometown of McMinnville, Oregon for almost a week now. Somehow a week has already passed. And I haven’t been able to muster up the energy to write anything down. I think I thought …
Hey all. This week has been a hard week. With what is happening in the world right now involving caronavirus a lot has, quite frankly, gone to shit. And it’s affecting everyone. Everyone’s plans are being cancelled, people are getting sick, and those with compromised immune systems are at severe risk. I am incredibly lucky …
Continue reading “Sometimes Peace Corps means missing out on the important things in life”
Hi all! Here’s an update on my life for the past couple of weeks. I have been running around to all of my schools meeting with the directors (principals) and sometimes also the teachers and the parents. Right now I am in a huge planning and dreaming phase of my Peace Corps journey. I’m in …
Last Friday my early in-service training ended with my group, Kan 14, and now we are all back in our Guatemalan homes, preparing for the 21 months ahead of us. This training was the last time everyone in our group would be all together until our Close of Service (COS) conference in 2021. Now, we …
Happy EIST! EIST stands for early in-service training, which is a two week training that my group and I are currently going through to learn about topics such as leadership in the healthy schools commissions in Guatemala, how to evaluate and report on the work that we do, how to create a plan of action …
Hello, January. Hello, 2020. I’ve always loved the changing of the year to a new one. I like its mark of a new beginning, of fresh starts, and of the possibilities that lie ahead. Yes, most people will make resolutions and then fall back into their old habits soon after. But there’s hope that lies …
This month already has been a month of pure adventure and discovery. I have seen parts of Guatemala that I haven’t seen before, discovered hidden gems, made friends, and gone to work meetings! December is slow in regards to work because the schools are closed, however, I am working on a departmental level as well …
Per popular request, I am posting the speech I gave at my Kan 14 swear-in ceremony. I will first post it in Spanish, as that is how I gave it, and below I will have the translated English version. Speech in Español: Buenos días a todos. Muchas gracias a cada uno de ustedes por estar …
Camille's Peace Corps Adventure