“And you’ve never been to Uruguay before?” people would ask, when they learned why I was fleeing Boston mid-winter. No, I’d tell them. Although when feeling more expansive I’d amend: well, for one day back in 2003. I hopped over from Buenos Aires to Colonia by myself, ate a ch[...]
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February 5th, 2010 - 5:56 pm § in Good Ideas, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources
Making It Happen For Yourself
When it comes to establishing oneself in a new foreign place, learning the difference between “trolling for opportunities” vs. “putting the word out” is important. When I first set out with the idea of finding somewhere to volunteer at, I spent a lot of time trolling for id[...]
