I knew going into this that evacuation was always a possibility, but I didn’t think it would ever happen to us. This feels like a fever...

Written May 2019, edited March 2020 - hour+ long commutes (my house is a five minute walk from school) - sitting in front of a computer...

Peace Corps Volunteers around the world are pretty much in charge of their own schedule. For Peace Corps Indonesia specifically, since...

Dogs are considered unclean in Islam, there are cats with some loose affiliations to homes and families, but they’re mostly feral. Here...

I’ve tried to start this blog post multiple times. I’ll write a sentence, delete the whole thing, then exit out of my notes on my...

Here’s some highlights from the past few weeks: Went to Jogjakarta with family, specifically my ibu and bapak, and forty other people,...

That smell after it rains Burning trash, as its smoke spreads onto the main street Fresh terang bulan on the street corner, like vanilla...

Last month, I walked to school as I usually do. My typical route includes a walk through the entrance, greeting the guards, then entering...

Similar to the US, Indonesian Independence Day is not only celebrated on the day, which is August 17. It’s pretty much celebrated...

Earlier in August, Hima, Manisrenggo’s CL during PST, and I planned “American Diversity and Culture Day” in Pare, East Java, where...

Almost a month of no blogging, say whaaaat? Well, I’m here now and that’s all that matters. It’s been a busy month. I feel like I say...

If there’s one thing I didn’t expect to happen as often as it has during service, it’s getting sick. It’s been this way since the third...

Selamat Pagi/Siang/Sore/Malam to my many devoted readers! I’m home from the beach and want to document my travels while the trip is still...

The big day has come and gone. For Christians, it kind of feels like the end of Christmas Day, when you realize all the anticipation for...

Before I packed up my life and boarded the (four) planes to Indonesia, two family members jokingly told me, “I give it [my time in...

Ramadan is the holy month for Muslims, which happens once every year (although the Islamic calendar is different than the Gregorian solar...

Gina is one of my good friends here in-country. Originally from Arizona, she applied to Peace Corps under the 'send me anywhere' option...

"Mau ke mana? Mau ke mana? Heiiiiiiii mbak, mau ke mana??" Welcome to my how-to on riding the bus in Indonesia! If you ever find yourself...

I wore a uniform almost everyday from when I was five until I was eighteen. I liked the predictability of what I was going to wear and it...

March was a whirlwind. I feel like I end up saying that about every month while here, but it really was. At least I’ll keep saying how...