January 2012
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New Updates! →
A post and some pictures on my Nica 58 blog. Enjoy :)
Jan 24th
¡Hola!
Estoy en Dolores en Carazo en Nicaragua (en un cyber en Jinotepe). Todo esta bien :) Que todos esten bien, tambien! <3
Jan 15th
Jan 12th
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Tomorrow...Tomorrow...I'm Leaving...Tomorrow!
I’m only a day awayyyyyy…. …from the next two years of my lyyyyfe!
Jan 11th
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Jan 9th
My Afternoon.
activeinpink: Before After It wasn’t fun and I have one more load of laundry to do…but there is my life for the next 2 years. Packed up into 3 bags. Whew.
Jan 7th
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Jan 6th
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1 Week
Jan 5th
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RIP Coche
We made it thru high school and college (and many trips over the mountains) together and I’m really sad about your passing, but honestly, it couldn’t have come at a better time. May Car Heaven (and Never Forgotten Fund) welcome you with open doors. Just a few more things to get before I start packing! Denver in 1 week. DC in 8 days. Nicaragua in 10. O. M. G.
Jan 2nd
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December 2011
10 posts
silhouette0nthestreets asked: I just want to wish you all the luck in the world on your trip to Nicaragua. I'm going there on the 6th for 2 weeks on a community service project. I'm excited and nervous and cannot wait for what I could imagine is an experience of a life time. I couldn't even imagine going for as long as you'll be there. But I know you'll probably have an amazing time. I can't wait...
Dec 31st
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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kaylamckendrick: Last Christmas in the States for a while. It’s bittersweet, I guess. *sigh* Happy Holidays everyone! seconded! :D
Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Peace Corps Scaling Back in Central America →
Dec 22nd
Dec 22nd
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01/09/12: DEN->DCA
Got my flight booked for Staging! Since there weren’t any flights that got me to Arlington/DC at a reasonable time for the day of staging, they’re flying me out the day before AND paying for my hotel room. Sweet action. All this is becoming real. Whoa.
Dec 12th
Dec 1st
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November 2011
9 posts
Peace Corps Paraguay loses a member of our family →
the-sprawl: Rest in Peace
Nov 29th
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Nov 28th
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President Obama passed a law to better protect... →
Nov 25th
Nov 24th
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Nov 17th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 6th
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October 2011
20 posts
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Oct 30th
Moving Blogs...
Hey everyone, I’m going to be using blogspot to track my Peace Corps Journey from here on out. I’m not going to be deleting this for a while, if at all. I want to keep up with everyone else’s journeys (both current and future) on here as well as BlogSpot (or Blogger, whatever its name). I think that since the majority of PCVs use BlogSpottEr (see what I did there?) it’ll...
Oct 19th
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Oct 19th
ON MY WAY TO UPS HUB TO PICK UP MY INVITATION!!!
Reaction video of “The Opening of the Envelope” soon to come! :D
Oct 18th
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Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua Helps Build...
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 13, 2011 – Peace Corps volunteer Jamie Nations of Lorton, Va., helped build the first two pedestrian bridges in her rural community in Nicaragua. Nations organized the planning and construction of bridges that provide access to the local school, health center, children’s food bank, and the main highway. One bridge was completed in September 2011 and the other in June...
Oct 18th
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Fame and HIV: 10 of History's Biggest HIV-Positive... →
Oct 18th
Oct 17th
komansman asked: have you began to make a packing list?
Oct 16th
sarahreichle asked: Congratulations on your invitation!!!! I hope it's Ecuador! Are you crossing your fingers for any certain country?
Oct 16th
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Oct 16th
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Oct 15th
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Invite Is In The Mail!
YAY!!!!! C/S America departing in mid-January to work in programs involving HIV/AIDS, malaria and nutrition*! I have looked at the Peace Corps Wiki site and it could be Nicaragua (Jan 10), Panama (Jan 10), or Ecuador (Jan 18)! We we so excited!!!!!
Oct 14th
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Oct 14th
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things...”
– Steve Jobs (via servedc)
Oct 14th
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Oct 13th
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FINAL REVIEW!
Who’s qualified for Peace Corps service as of today? Who should be getting an INVITATION within the next two weeks? THIS GIRL! It was a short interview, maybe 10 minutes, and boy was I sweating “um” bullets! Questions I was asked: You have been actively applying since March. Are you still interested in the Peace Corps? What motivates you to seek a service...
Oct 13th
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komansman asked: ok ok what does that mean "final review on friday"? Does that mean you are getting the final departure date this friday? Thats so exciting!
Oct 13th
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Final Review on Thursday!
Booyah.
Oct 12th
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President Obama Announces Re-Opening of Peace...
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 7, 2011 – President Barack Obama announced the re-opening of a Peace Corps program in Tunisia. This announcement was made during President Obama’s meeting today with Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi, attended by Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams. “We are honored that the government of Tunisia has asked Peace Corps to re-open our program in Tunisia,”...
Oct 7th
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katiecanela asked: I was wondering your take on all the medical tests/clearance for the PC. I'm starting my application soon and I was wondering if you have any tips, advise, general information that you wish you'd have known about this process.
Oct 2nd
September 2011
10 posts
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Peace Corps' annual budget for 8,700 volunteers... →
katiehiebert: I can’t believe people actually talk about getting rid of the Peace Corps, like it is such a burden on the American taxpayer.  The entire annual budget of the Peace Corps is less than the budget of the army marching band. 
Sep 27th
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