Category Archives: PeaceCorps

The Work We Do

Posted on April 28, 2017 by alicrain

It is said that Peace Corps (PC) is the hardest job you will ever love. Our illustrious leader, Country Director Steve Driehaus, recently said that Peace Corps work is what we do every day. Both of these statements are very … Continue reading →

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I’m Official!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by alicrain

On Friday, December 9, 2016, I swore in as an official Peace Corps Volunteer. It was an emotional moment for me as I realized that after three grueling months of language training I was actually living my Some Day – … Continue reading →

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Staging & Questions

Posted on September 20, 2016 by alicrain

I’ve been in Philadelphia since Sunday for our Staging event – which is basically orientation for the Peace Corps. It’s been really awesome meeting so many people in person that I’d been Facebook stalking the last several months. Outside of … Continue reading →

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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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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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Live Your Life

Posted on June 14, 2016 by alicrain

I was asked to give a TED style talk at the kickoff for Institute for Organization Management on Sunday. The theme of the speech was about how IOM and chamber work prepared me for the Peace Corps. Below is an … Continue reading →

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Topsy Turvy

Posted on June 9, 2016 by alicrain

Since February my life has been a little upside down. *I moved out of the apartment I had lived in for 18 years and out of the community I had been in for almost 25 years. *After living alone for … Continue reading →

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The Struggle is Real

Posted on April 3, 2016 by alicrain

This past year I’ve been struggling to lose the pounds I gained during grad school (I’m sure age isn’t helping!). But now that I’m preparing to leave the country in 5+ months I’m torn between wanting to get the weight … Continue reading →

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Am I a Closet Hoarder?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by alicrain

Back in December I had an ‘inside yard sale’ to get rid of most of my Pampered Chef items. I used to be a consultant so I had a ton of things that were large and never used. I shocked … Continue reading →

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