Monthly Archives: August 2016

Travel Tuesday: Vanuatu

Posted on August 30, 2016 by alicrain

I’ve seen the tag #TravelTuesday on Instagram where people post current or past photos of travels they’ve done.  I always enjoy looking at people’s pictures, especially those related to travel. I thought I’d do a series of Travel Tuesday posts … Continue reading →

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What Happens When I Leave

Posted on August 26, 2016 by alicrain

We had our Peace Corps Morocco Staj 98 conference call last week to find out a little more about expectations, staging and in country training. The call began with a reminder that we represent the United States while serving, we … Continue reading →

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The Art of Busyness

Posted on August 25, 2016 by alicrain

I’ve heard this quote my whole life and I admit I’ve been frustrated with people who I perceived as having all the time in the world to do things just simply not getting anything done. So imagine my surprise at … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun Facts

Posted on August 12, 2016 by alicrain

The Peace Corps has three main goals, with the Third Goal focusing on bringing our host countries to our readership. I have a deep interest in understanding my host country is and one of my own goals is to bring a deeper … Continue reading →

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Days of Happiness

Posted on August 9, 2016 by alicrain

I decided to track my last 100 days in the US with photos of things that make me happy, make me smile and/or feel content.  It’s been a fun project thinking about what makes me happy each day.  Some days … Continue reading →

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My Response to Islamophobia

Posted on August 8, 2016 by alicrain

Originally posted on Solving For X:
I usually try to keep my political imprint away from online sources. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy discussing politics face-to-face, engaging my students in different political thought, and generally following the political cycle.…

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Moroccan Mondays: Meet the World’s Oldest University and Library

Posted on August 8, 2016 by alicrain

This gallery contains 8 photos.

I had planned to write about this cool library that I hope to visit in country and then saw the awesome post from Abbie so thought I’d just share it (with her permission).

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