week one

On September 14th, I officially swore in as a Peace Corps Volunteer! We traveled to the U.S. Embassy in Manila and were sworn in to the Peace Corps by the U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg. Those who attended were the staff from training as well as our new counterparts. The day after swearing in, we traveled …

antique here i come!

Last week, we traveled to Vista Venice, a resort in Morong, Bataan for our LPI (language proficiency exam) and site placement announcements. The trip was about 1.5 hrs from Orani, so we left bright and early in order to make it there by 8am.  My test time was at 8:30, so thankfully I was able …