As of November 12, 2012, I have been an official Peace Corps
Volunteer for two years.
I have grown
both personally and professionally over this span of time – at least that is
what I like to think!
I had one piece of
unfinished business that led to my extension here on Pohnpei, and fortunately
that is progressing quite smoothly.
My
local counterpart is well on her way to making the MHS library her own.
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| MHS librarian-in-training |
My seniors have been busy analyzing
Island of the Blue Dolphins and
Call
It Courage while my juniors have been learning the art of essay writing and
debating.
Aside from grading and lesson
planning (per norm), I have been working on grad school applications (which are
due way too soon), devouring books (I can never get enough), and hanging out
with my host family (drinking sakau and dancing, two very Pohnpeian pastimes).
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| Celebrating the start of my 25th year of
existence – I have had three birthdays here on Pohnpei. |
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| My third meeting with Mr. Obama – I also (really)
met the new ambassador to the F.S.M. |
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| MHS Welcome Party – nothing like a cafeteria
crammed to the brim with students to make you feel welcome |
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| Waterfall at Section IV
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| Nett Point with Sokehs Rock looming in the
background |
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| Governor of Pohnpei, John Ehsa |
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| You’ve earned your retirement, Principal | | |
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| Trip to Nan Madol
with our Desk Officer |
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| Pohnpei’s future leaders in the field of medical
laboratory science |
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| Finish it party at Nahlap |
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| My village’s kamadipw
en kousap, this year hosted by my family |
In less than a month I will be off to visit the last M77,
Becky, in Chuuk and then return home for the holidays.
Looking forward to seeing another state in
the F.S.M. and catching up with family and friends!
An enchanted island, panoramic views, beautiful people....just breathtaking...so is your life....all of 25 years now and counting!!! Always be thankful everyday...a daily attitude of gratitude will make your years count wherever your life journey takes you. See you soon!!!
ReplyDeleteLove....Parental Units..
Excellent photos, enjoy the holidays off the rock! My son says he remembers you from the fun run, noted you demonstrated some martial arts moves that impressed him. He had joined the brief Taekwondo "Peace Corps" lessons up in Kolonia earlier this year, and early last spring had joined the Taekwondo lessons at Sea Breeze hotel. I will get back down to MHS around February first next year to continue to work with the math team down there. I think I have lived here a tad too long - U seems far away to me.
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