The Blog

Hello all and long time no see! I honestly have been so busy this past month, I have barely had time to sit down and write out what has...

As many know, I live in one of the provinces in Cambodia that borders Thailand (specifically to the northwest of Cambodia, called Banteay...

I tell my host sister that the “weekend house” we go to is what “neak mien” have. Saying that wealthier families in the U.S. sometimes...

Well, I have been home this week, bored out of my mind making lesson plan upon lesson plan while on rest. We still had school this week,...

My host sister has told me something that will forever stick with me. No matter who you are, you find comfort in seeking those out who...

As mentionned in an earlier post, I have begun helping (sporadically) to cut up the fish. "The fish" is a chest of fish that my...

The Khmer word for being bored with nothing to do is "apsok" (អផ្សុក). What is funny is that I go in and out of waves of being "apsok" or...

Although my time in Cambodia has mostly been wonderful (always have some hiccups within life, but overall I am so happy living here) I...

Last post in this series of trying to update everyone on what I have been doing! From April 13 to April 16, it was Khmer New Year:...

After IST, my two friends and I were supposed to go on our vacation trip, but because one had to stay in Cambodia to pack to go back to...

I just finished a month away from site and I am actually really really happy to be back. I will be posting separate updates about my...

As I am about to head to my In-Service Training in Phnom Penh with the other volunteers, I wanted to share some small anecdotes from my...

Once again I have fallen into being a little too busy to write a blog post in real time (I did just give an English exam to all the kids...

When I first got to my site, I was worried about being far from where I was before. I enjoy change but in the moment I hate change. I...

These past two weeks after the wedding have been more calm! I for sure needed some rest from the large wedding party, and the week I...

This past weekend, my family and I went to a wedding in the Pursat province of Cambodia! Usually, friends and guests from the...

As I was emailing with an old professor of mine, I realized that I have not posted an update recently. So to update everyone: I started...

Although New Year's Eve was a couple of days ago, I have just gotten around to this post because I started teaching this week so it has...

Hello everyone! Once I moved to my permanent site, I decided that I wanted to learn how to cook Khmer food more. So far, most of the food...

Have you ever biked on a bumpy dirt road wearing a sampot (skirt)? Well let me tell you, it is not ideal, but not bad either. This is the...