To my Guyanese Family, I have been home now in America for two weeks. I don’t wake up to the birds chirping. I don’t sweat when I drink my morning tea, and I am not greeted with a “good morning” as I walk around the neighborhood. I wake up to an unfamiliar world; quiet, cold,…
The Health Hub
Every Peace Corps volunteer (PCV) has a primary project consisting of working with a specific community. I came to Guyana to work with the staff and students of Leonora Secondary school to co-facilitate HFLE classes, improving the curriculum and delivery of topics. Along with this primary project, many volunteers find secondary projects; things that they…
The Trek to Kaieteur Falls
With our bags packed and ready we awoke before dawn to prepare for the week ahead. We traveled into Georgetown to meet at the tour service office and loaded into a bus to begin our journey to Kaieteur Falls. We left at 6:30am and headed down the Linden highway. We took a few stops for…
1 year down, 1 more to go!
As I sit and watch GUY32 swear in as official Peace Corps Volunteers, I cant help but think back to this same time last year, when I myself swore in. I look into the innocent eyes of the newbies and can’t help but chuckle to myself. “They have no idea what they are about to…
A Quick Guide to the Galapagos
Now some of you may be thinking, the Galapagos? That is not Guyana… and you are correct. The Galapagos Islands are located off the coast of Ecuador, on the opposite side of south America compared to Guyana. Over school and Easter break, I took a needed break from the Peace Corps life and flew over to the lovely country…
Independent Woman
I am now three months into living on my own in Guyana. I moved out of the host family home and have made the long journey to the downstairs apartment where I will be spending my remaining time in Guyana. This is my first time living on my own! One would think that having your…
Slooths!
Some words of advice; When someone mentions they are going to Sloth Island and they invite you to come along, you always say yes! Coming off a busy week of training in the capitol, I was in need of a little get away. Saturday morning, a group of seven of us met at the Parika stelling to…
Sports Term!
First term has come to an end here in Guyana, which means a three week break and time to focus on Christmas and the new year! This also marks my 6-month Anniversary in Guyana! Time has flown by! I have learned a lot being at Leonora Secondary School this first term. I have established myself as a teacher, made some…
Diwali in Guyana
Ah yes, the Festival of Lights, one of the many holidays celebrated in Guyana. It has been said that Guyana celebrates the most holidays out of any country in the world; Looks like I chose the best Peace Corps country to travel to. Diwali, a popular Hindu holiday, is a big event here in Guyana!…
Call Me Miss Quick
Time is flying by here in Guyana. They say the days are long but the weeks are short and I am learning that that is very true. Some days seem to drag on but then all of a sudden its October and I feel like September happened in a blink of an eye! I’ve been…
Into the Jungle 