So I have recently been travelling around the southern region of the country doing some Regional PCVL duties, checking houses, seeing how new volunteers are feeling in their sites and projects, etc... It has been hot and sweaty.
But it has also been good. I was able to see some new places and now can really almost say i have been everywhere on this island. Its the getting there that is the hot sweaty and frustrating part.
Before this road trip i was at my Close of service conference where we went over how to adjust back to te real world after being a volunteer abroad for the last two year. It was very informative but made me realize just how hard it is to sit and concentrate at a desk for 8 plus hours! I will have to take that into consideration when getting back and applying for a job.
Luckily i got to let all that pent up energy go as the majority ot the 33, of an original 52, went to the all inclusive resort to celebrate our being here for two years and sleep with AC so cold you can get sick from it. All in all it has been a great last two weeks and I am looking forward to getting back to my site so that i can begin to wrap up the things that I have pending before coming home in about 10 weeks. Time flys!
Lets see what is on tap for the coming weeks... I have just recieved the money from Amy and School children for Children to begin work on the grant we applied for, I will be painting some murals with kids from the youth group at the school, and studying for the GMAT so that I can go back to school! I couldnt sit in a desk for the life of me, so this seems to be the most logical step for me to go back and get an MBA.
This one was a little short but I will try to be more diligent about posting in the weeks leading up to my last day here. Weird the feelings that come with all that, but i think that i am still far enough away to not quite be feeling them yet.
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- Denver, Dominican Republic
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Jeff -
Hi, my name is Nathan Brouwer and I am an RPCV/current graduate student studying conservation biology. I'm developing a research project to study migratory birds that winter in the Caribbean. My collaborator has extensive research and education experience in the DR, and I've been wondering how we could integrate his work with the Peace Corps. I saw that you were/are PCVL and was wondering if I could ask you some questions about the agriculture/environment program down there.
Thanks!
Nathan Brouwer
nlb24@pitt.edu
RPCV, The Gambia 2004-2006
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