

Mac 'n Cheese Me, Please
This evening I sat outside and ate my leftover mac 'n cheese and enjoyed the sounds of nature. Earlier in the day I had some students...


Vera Bradley Goes to Ghana
For several months before leaving for Peace Corps service I worked as a sales associate at a Vera Bradley outlet. Much of what is seen...


My New Home
My spare bedroom that I'll be using for storage. If you plan on visiting, make sure an air mattress fits into your luggage. My living...


PEPFAR and Grassroot Soccer
Today we learned more about HIV and AIDS in Ghana. We were also introduced to PEPFAR and Grassroot Soccer. I hope to attend the Skills...


Nature Day
Today while preparing to facilitate a session outside my group found this scorpion with its babies. Photo Courtesy of Mitch Tigchelaar...


Site Announcement
Today we found out where our sites will be for our two years of service after completing PST. I will be at girls boarding school in the...


Travel Time
Today we traveled to Kumasi and were able to visit a regional sub-office where this mural was painted. Photo Courtesy to Suzanne...


Culture, Packages, and Spiders...Oh My!
Received my first care package today! My awesome sister knew my love of cheese and cheese-flavored snacks and that I needed my gummy...


Last Day of Practicum
And it was a holiday so no teaching for us! Instead we discussed the WASSCE (the exit exam for SHS students wanting to pursue...


Final Evaluations
It was a short practicum week with the yam festival on Wednesday and then a national holiday on Friday. I taught six of my nine sections...