Week 6 & Week 7: What is Life Like as an Expat?

My desire to work abroad after graduation was fanned into flame by my trip to India last summer for the Opus Prize, however I had no concept of what kinds of challenges and difficulties were associated with that kind of life. Now, after almost two months of working, eating, sleeping, and soaking up life here in Haiti, I’m starting to fill in the blanks.

Week 5: “Why Leave the House?”

Its been 36 days, 9 hours, and 21 minutes since I touched down in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and started my summer adventure here. This week I want to address a pretty simple question: “If it is being done somewhere by someone, and we can participate virtually, then why bother leaving the house?”