No news is good news or so the saying goes. Well, I've got news so you can make of it what you will. I've decided to join the Peace Corps and I leave on September 12th, which is Wednesday...this Wednesday. I received my invitation back in late July, which informed me that I will be heading to Peru for a duration of 27 months to serve as an environmental educator. The description of my duties is so vague that I should probably be concerned. On the 12th I head to Washington, D.C. for what is called a "staging event." Then on the 14th the entire group of trainees flys to Peru for around 3 months of training. During this time I will live with a family and be instructed in the ways of the Peruvian culture, language, current issues, etc.
Anyway, I feel like I've spent eons packing and those in my household would most likely agree. When it comes to packing lightly I'm somewhat fanatical, perhaps OCD. I have an irrational fear of being THAT girl who shows up with way too much stuff. I think the time has come for me to leave, primarily so that I will stop packing.
About Me
- Karen Petersen
- Lambayeque, Peru
- Peace Corps ¨Peru 10¨ Community Environmental Management
3 comments:
THAT girl ey...hmm. I´m going to take that as a direct reference to my embarassing tendency to overpack. Let it be know that I have since happiliy embrassed minimalism and taken it to the extreme. Let it also be know that Karen Petersen is awesome.
Love and miss you tons already,
Susanita
ok so I have NO idea how this website was able to identify me without me making any indication, buy frankly it freaks me out a little. OKay, it freaks me out a lot.
I am closing the library today and wish you could be here, but not really since you are embarking on far more interesting adventures. I still love you...
-SUsie
Hi! my name is Sasha and I was just invited to Peru to be a community development worker. I was originally going to go to Kiribati (before the program got suspended) and already bought a bunch of stuff (it's a bit more harsh there so I was packing to survive). I'm having a hard time picturing how to pack for Peru - how to get out of survival mode... I was wondering if you would be willing to share your packing list... what you wish you had brought.. what you wish you hadn't. Thank you so much in advance!
sashav4@gmail.com
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