I am trying to install Windows 2003 when my computer shuts down for third time because I’ve slightly nudged the power cord. My self-doubt surrounds me. It’s my first day of volunteering, my supervisor is nowhere to be seen (I guess that’s what they meant by being ‘able to work independently[...]
Posts Tagged ‘volunteering abroad’
October 22nd, 2010 - 3:00 pm § in Around Town, Guatemala
It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Mistake of Losing Focus
We set off on global excursions determined to not only discover foreign lands but also uncharted personal territory. Books are packed that inspire thought, a journal is bought to capture valuable reflections, and a pledges are made to focus attention inward. What kind of person is at my core? How wi[...]
October 4th, 2010 - 9:00 am § in Argentina, Around Town
Bienvenidos a Argentina
Imagine a modern European city of over two million people. Now add a century of political turmoil, tango, and the fact that it’s located in South America, and you would have a pretty good picture of Buenos Aires. This “Paris of the South” is where I will call home for the next four mont[...]
Sowing the Seeds of Good Intentions
Back in July, I signed on to participate in a volunteer project through Montevideo’s Universidad de la Católica. Their extension office has a well-run program for their students in which the they identify local opportunities, match volunteers into groups, and guide them throughout the semeste[...]
Cavorting Across the Cultural Divide
It’s been quite a momentous year for Chile, what with the earthquake, the inauguration of Sebastian Piñera (first right-wing leader since the dictatorship), their first World Cup in twelve years, and now, this September 18th, the two-hundredth anniversary of their independence. September 18th is [...]
Community Project Guidelines
At WorldTeach we encouraged volunteers to undertake community projects. These could range from raising funds for a bookshelf to installing a floor in a classroom, to establishing a scholarship fund that would continue long after the volunteer’s departure. Whether you are undertaking a voluntee[...]
A Leap Into the Forest…
So here begins the travel log of two Dubai girls who have fled the luxuries of the Middle East for rainforest-clad Brazil. Rewind two months back: “That’s the problem with creative agency folk,” my father complained, “one minute you’re happily working the next you have quit and booked a fl[...]
