Future Plans
I am now home, enjoying the holidays, running water, access to vegetables, and the freezing cold weather. I am so happy to be home...
The People I Will Miss
I have grown to find so much support in my fellow volunteers and in my Dominican community family. The countless times I have cried to...
Income Generation Projects
Throughout my service my women's group have initiated and been empowered in developing a business plan and selling a product. With a...
Diversity Talk
There is now a new Youth and Education group that entered the country in July. These volunteers originally would have been Health and...
My Hero
I have mentioned my friend and neighbor Daniela many times in this blog. She is my best friend at site and is an incredible human being,...
Chicas Briliantes
One of the initiatives with PCDR is Chicas Brilliants. This initiative is to empower girls and to teach them about sex ed, self-esteem,...
Visiting the US of A!
The day after my MCAT exam I took a flight from Puerto Rico to Georgia then Minneapolis. As I’m flying into Atlanta Georgia, my first...
Applying to Medical School While a Volunteer
These past few months I have been applying to medical school. I only decided during Peace Corps that I wanted to be an osteopathic...
Medical Missions
As a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic I can participate in two medical missions during my service, one each year. I wish...
Last few months
Following COS conference, I only have about two and a half months left of my service. My last few months have been aimed at ensuring...
