Category Archives: Peace Corps
“Oodles”
It finally came: I got my Peace Corps invitation (official assignment/placement) via E-MAIL today! “E-mail” is in all caps because I was not expecting to receive my assignment so casually, aka digitally. (BYU does their acceptance letters the same way: … Continue reading
This Sucks, But That’s Okay
From my personal blog, Ramblings: I started my Peace Corps application exactly a year ago. I’m shocked by 1) how quickly–yet at the same time, how slowly–a year can pass and 2) how many red-taped hoops I’ve had to jump … Continue reading
Patience and Flexibility
Here is the question I get most of all these days: “When does Kathryn leave for the Peace Corps?” It feels comparable to the good-natured question, “when are you going to have children?” if you’re recently married. The short answer … Continue reading
“Hard Work and Dedication”
Dear Michael Phelps: It was the oversized ears, the goofy grin, and the genuine happiness you displayed after each victory that made me–a 14-year-old at the time–fall in love with you during the 2004 Athens Olympics. Oh, and the washboard … Continue reading
Doubt
Seeing Aaron go was very difficult because we have spent our entire lives together: in school, at church, on swim team, and we even worked together for a while. Unlike many feuding siblings I know, we actually like hanging out … Continue reading
Mormons in the Peace Corps
I’ve been doing a little research, seeing how often Latter-Day Saints choose to serve in the Peace Corps. I came across a few blog posts that might be interesting for you all to read. I think missions largely exhaust our … Continue reading
My first post! Thanks to Mom for putting this blog together. She has convinced me that it is cool. Tonight I had a nice experience. Myself and my friend Molly, who is also a Peace Corps nominee, went to a … Continue reading
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