My Peace Corps Adventure

The next phase of my life begins on March 19, 2012, when I depart for a twenty-seven month adventure in Morocco. I initially arrive in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, and begin training, not only in the language and culture of Morocco, but also with respect to the service and assistance I will provide.


It is amazing how much I still don't know about my impending Peace Corps experience, given that it is almost upon me. I will be working in the "Youth Development" arm of the Peace Corps, but what my duties will be remains to be seen. I might teach English to children, coach soccer, or work with educators to establish educational guidelines.


And where I will call "home" within the confines of Morocco is equally unknown. I may find myself in a village with no or limited utilities (electric, water, sewer) or perhaps in a sizable town with my own high speed Internet access. Not until my training is almost complete will I have answers to these and other questions.


...so stay tuned if you're interested in following me on my journey. I hope to log in and comment often on my experiences and share with you some of the highlights of my odyssey !


Zip Lining in the Dominican

Disclaimer

NOTE: The views expressed herein are solely mine and do not represent the views or opinions of the U.S. Government, Peace Corps, or the Kingdom of Morocco.









Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Our television debut is on Youtube.  A classmate found it and forwarded the website to me, so I'm regurgitating those instructions here. I figured it out, so hopefully you can, too.

Here's the website: http://www.alaoula.ma/infos.php?lang=fr.

On the main page click on the tab at the top that says "Infos".
In the main video box where it says "journal televise" use the pull down box to select 20-Avril-2012.
You will then click on the top blue box on the right in the video box (actually, for me, the video just popped up on the screen, and I clicked the "play" button. Fast forward to minute 8 and the newscast starts.


I'm the really young, good looking guy!  The guy I'm playing ping-pong with is my hand-holding buddy!
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