The Beginning

This morning I stumbled upon a treasure chest in the form of my old blogs posts from The Age of Myspace (aka 2004-2007ish). I needed a writing sample to apply to a temp job as a copy editor, and so I chose one of my many blogs that I wrote throughout the years. But, while trying to decide which one to send in to a potential future employer, I ended up just reading all of them. Most of them were written while I was employed as a Front Desker at a desk that was open 24/7/364 (closed on Christmas), and despite my boredom and deliriousness during oh-so-many 12am, 3am, and 6am shifts, I created scores of blogs that I find funny and creative even to this day, despite all of them getting no more than about a dozen views total by my friends and subscribers. Furthermore, I just finished catching up on some blog posts my friend Kelly updates during her year-long tenure as an ESL teacher in Japan for the JET program. Thus, a Perfect Storm of inspiration for starting my own blog about the process of a Peace Corps Volunteer. So, before I get ahead of myself, I'll start from the beginning:

The title for the blog, "How to Live in Africa," is a play on words for my premeditated emotions while serving in Africa. I predict that, while I am supposed to be helping them live better, healthier lives, they will in turn be helping me cope and adapt to life in a foriegn country. Therefore, the title refers to both the locals learning about how to live healthier lifestyles, but also me learning how to live as an African.

My aim is that the blog will help shed light on the process leading up to departure, as well as the training and service of the average Peace Corps volunteer. I hope you enjoy :)