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.









Friday, August 17, 2012


…only in Morocco. I thought watching a guy cement my host brother’s floor was worthy of a separate blog, and here I sit in my house at 11:30 at night, watching three worker’s just getting started (we’re talking, just taking stuff out of the boxes) installing my new air conditioner (yes, yes… I spend a month’s "wages" on a wall-mounted air conditioner when the temperature never got below 107 degrees for 7 days running) J 

The guy I bought it from delivered it at 11:00pm from a neighboring city, and the installers showed up a ½ hour later to start putting it in.  Because its still 100 degrees, I’m happy as shit (sitting here with "the boys") just staying up and watching the entertainment, because I’m really looking forward to that sucker cooling things down (even if it’s 3 in the morning).  …actually, 3:00 in the morning is no big deal around these parts.  No one goes to bed before then anyway.  At least I sure as hell hope not, because I see they’re bringing in some pretty heavy-duty power tools to attack my wall!

We look for entertainment where we can find it in Sidi Bou Othmane!!!  I may charge my neighbors a slight fee for watching.
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