Peace Corps Thus Far
Dumelang! (<-- that means “Hello” in Sepedi, which is the language I’m learning).
I’m sitting here staring at my computer screen trying to figure out how I could possibly condense my last month into a blog post, and capture the essence of my Peace Corps experience in a way that y’all can understand.
I’m pretty sure it’s impossible, but I’ll try.
Here’s some terminology that might help you understand my last month
Refilwe: My South African name! It means “we are given” and it’s pronounced Ray-feel-way. CHOP Volunteer: Community HIV Outreach Program Volunteer… that’s me! Cohort: group of volunteers that arrive in country together and train together. There are 32 people in my cohort, ranging from 22 years old (I’m fourth youngest) to 74 years old. It’s an extremely diverse group of people. SA31: South Africa 31. My cohort is the 31st group to arrive in South Africa. A new cohort arrives in South Africa every six months. Every January, a new group of CHOP volunteers arrives, and every Jul…
I’m sitting here staring at my computer screen trying to figure out how I could possibly condense my last month into a blog post, and capture the essence of my Peace Corps experience in a way that y’all can understand.
I’m pretty sure it’s impossible, but I’ll try.
Here’s some terminology that might help you understand my last month
Refilwe: My South African name! It means “we are given” and it’s pronounced Ray-feel-way. CHOP Volunteer: Community HIV Outreach Program Volunteer… that’s me! Cohort: group of volunteers that arrive in country together and train together. There are 32 people in my cohort, ranging from 22 years old (I’m fourth youngest) to 74 years old. It’s an extremely diverse group of people. SA31: South Africa 31. My cohort is the 31st group to arrive in South Africa. A new cohort arrives in South Africa every six months. Every January, a new group of CHOP volunteers arrives, and every Jul…