I made it to home stay…
So I made it through the first night and full day of home stay! The cultural differences are exactly what you may expect. The family that...


Perception. Judgement. Stereotypes....White Girl with Dreadlocks.
I have never been someone who conforms to what others want me to do. I am a free spirit, and I make my own choices based on who I am as a...


The Warm Heart of Africa
The experience keeps getting better and better. Today as a whole just made my heart crave for the rest of the service I am committing to....


Actions come from deeply held values
So all those times I said that none of this really feels real….well, today it does. I think today it has finally sunk in that I moved to...


I'm Moving to Africa :)
After waiting a little over a year to get through the Peace Corps application process, today has finally come. I am moving to Africa :)...
Article from the Portage Daily Register
Follow the link below to read the original article: WiscNews Portage Daily Register Poynette grad heading to Malawi with Peace Corps The...
Post by Peace Corps Chicago
Read the original article at the link below: Midwest Peace Corps Volunteer International experience leads Poynette, Wis., resident to...
Zikimo....Thank You from the Bottom of my Heart
A huge thank you to everyone who took there time and wrote/made a page for this book. As I'm about to leave the country in 5 days for the...


10 DAYS
These next 10 days will probably be the quickest of my life (or maybe the slowest)....and have I started packing yet? To be honest, not...
"What will you be doing?"
A ton of people ask me what I will be doing while in Malawi, and the truth is I am not 100% sure what my "specific" project will be, and...