So you are thinking about joining the Peace Corps?
I have been reading the book A life Inspired which consists of testimonies from Peace Corps volunteers from all around the world. ...
The Circle of Life
I know this is a depressing topic, but yesterday a little boy not even 3 years old died unexpectedly in my community. The local health...
My Christmas on the Toilet
Even though I already wrote a post on the holidays celebrations abroad, I thought I’d reflect on what actually happened during the...
The Music of the Dominican Republic
There are two main types of music popular in the Dominican Republic: merenge and bachata. These two types of music have changed...
World AIDS Day
The international day in the fight against AIDS is a day that came up very quickly in my service, only after 1 month of arriving at my...
Holiday Celebrations From the DR and Abroad
At the close of November, I was able to celebrate Thanksgiving and my 23rd birthday (which happened to fall on the same day) with other...
A Lesson in Humility
Since I have stepped on the soil of the Dominican Republic I have realized that throughout this experience I will be throwing my shame...
Surprising Results from my Interviews
For the last two week, I have been doing interviews. I have now completed approximately 60 interviews with the women and men of the...
A day in the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer
So, it turns out the local internet café is cheap yes, but extremely slow and not very condusive to my typing. As a result, I think I...
Caroline Gormley- Official Peace Corps Volunteer- Dominican Republic Health Sector
I am officially a Peace Corps volunteer! On Wednesday I took my oath of service in English and in Spanish as a Peace Corps volunteer. ...
