Things I want from the Peace Corps, in no order, are
- A feeling that I’ve pulled off something immense
- Knowledge of rural living, including gardening, water sanitation, construction
- exquisite command of spoken Spanish
- Professional credentials
- Entry into noncompetitive federal employment pool
- An opportunity to serve
- An opportunity to study my self and learn about how “I” am
Note to readers: This is a review of my personal journal from my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic more than a decade ago. I have done my best not to change what I wrote, even if I feel differently now. Part of the joy of reading old journals is seeing a story arc where I’ve learned new things.
The previous entry in this series is Today sucked ass. The next entry in this series is The effect of self-loathing on the language learner. You can see the journal entries as I post them here. If you’re just starting, here’s the first entry.
