http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/09/25/when-boredom-attacks/ Stories and Resources from Idealists in Latin America Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/09/25/when-boredom-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Kelsey Halena Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:49:57 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1521#comment-150 Thank you so much for this post! I'm working in Costa Rica and become rather frustrated when I'm at work and not feeling productive enough... it's good to know there are other volunteers feeling this way! Thank you so much for this post! I’m working in Costa Rica and become rather frustrated when I’m at work and not feeling productive enough… it’s good to know there are other volunteers feeling this way!

]]> http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/09/25/when-boredom-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Suzy Marinkovich Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:09:31 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1521#comment-145 If you re-read the sentence, the 'worst' was related to my work at the office. Unlike the seasonal flu, there is still a very large culture of fear in Bolivia regarding H1N1, so the hospitals require complete isolation for up to two weeks. That kept him out of the office for longer than he was sick, and longer than most other diseases would have - due to the quarantine. H1N1 has killed many here that can't afford adequate medical care, and Bolivia's best way of preventing it is by quarantine. If you re-read the sentence, the ‘worst’ was related to my work at the office. Unlike the seasonal flu, there is still a very large culture of fear in Bolivia regarding H1N1, so the hospitals require complete isolation for up to two weeks. That kept him out of the office for longer than he was sick, and longer than most other diseases would have – due to the quarantine. H1N1 has killed many here that can’t afford adequate medical care, and Bolivia’s best way of preventing it is by quarantine.

]]> http://lavidaidealist.org/2009/09/25/when-boredom-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Phil Donnelly Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:34:49 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=1521#comment-144 h1n1 is not really "the worst", assuming your colleague is otherwise well. it is flu, humanity has lived with it for centuries. HIV would be worse, but hopefully private to him. h1n1 is not really “the worst”, assuming your colleague is otherwise well. it is flu, humanity has lived with it for centuries.
HIV would be worse, but hopefully private to him.

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