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Je suis trés contente! Aujourd'hui j'ai passé mon examen de Francais! I'm very happy! After speaking in French today about my ...

It’s Sunday today, or as the Cameroonians like to write: Bafia, le dimanche, 25 juillet 2010 (that could still be wrong though as my Franc...

I already have hundreds, but here are some quick pics and a video of life as a Peace Corps Trainee in Cameroon: The oxen that block my path ...

There are some factual mistakes, but this article provides a quick background on my future work with the Peace Corps: http://www.ocregister....

Throughout my travels, I have frequently updated my blog on a day-to-day basis (or in reality, I've updated months later, but it's s...

We are currently spending a week at our posts a.k.a. where we will be working for the next two years. My placement: Ngaoundere, Cameroon!

1- Toothpaste is more expensive here than in the States even taking into consideration the exchange rate. A travel size Colgate is $1 in th...

WOW. It has been a little over two weeks and life in Cameroon has thus far been a complete whirlwind. I easily lose track of days and life i...

Today marked the first day of service with the Peace Corps and thus, the last day of being in the U.S. After arrival the night before, my ro...

As I finished up my packing (yes, Santa hat included!) and made the final copies of contact information for my parents, I took a moment to e...

According to the Millennium Project, a report commissioned by the United Nations Secretary-General, a billion people live on less than a do...

During this process, I have scoured through several Peace Corps blogs for a wealth of information. It seems that each volunteer felt overwh...

As I prepare for life in Cameroon, I find that I frequently get asked a multitude of questions regarding my future Peace Corps service. Thou...

It is only fitting that before leaving for Cameroon, I pay homage to the creator of Peace Corps himself, none other than President John F. K...

Happy May Day! Today was spent partaking in one of the truest Texan traditions: tubing! Commonly referred to as "floating down the rive...

After a quick night out in Dallas's Lower Greenville, Chris Wu and I headed off to Austin! As he is a amateur chef and hearty "foo...

"I, Krystina Nguyen, am accepting my invitation to serve as a Small Business Advisor Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, departing June ...

While visiting Canada, I knew I would have to try snowboarding! Thus, after borrowing copious amounts of winter wear from my lovely hosts, w...

As we slept in and Victoria was able to grab snowboarding equipment for me from a friend, we had a later start today. Thus, we raced to the ...

We headed off to the city of Markham for what Victoria and Amy To call "mainland" dim sum at Ding Tai Fung. Unlike Cantonese-type ...

As I was traveling by bus from Buffalo to Toronto, there was unfortunately no stamp to be had on my passport, but the double-decker Megabus ...

The highlight from the week's training came tonight with a discount! Simply known as "Ice!", the two-million pound art displa...

A recent business trip to Oxon Hill, Maryland brought me to the newly constructed Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center (across fr...

Today provided an outstanding New England childhood experience that is recommended for all children and those at heart! After accidentally s...