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Cultivating outside satisfaction
In AmeriCorps, more than Peace Corps, it is extremely important to be working at something that gives you fulfillment outside of your position. Peace Corps has ways of accomplishing this as well, alth… more →
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Cultivating outside satisfaction
dennetmint wrote 8 months ago: In AmeriCorps, more than Peace Corps, it is extremely important to be working at something that give … more →
Earplug Poems
dennetmint wrote 8 months ago: I found some pretty amusing poems today while spring cleaning my ‘writings’ folder. I … more →
Ira Glass is my hero
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dennetmint wrote 9 months ago: Are you a storyteller who wants to go pro? Well, Papa Ira’s got some sage words for you. … more →
Some cibo
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dennetmint wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been chewing on some random thoughts lately and thought I’d put it out there and see what other … more →
Support
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dennetmint wrote 9 months ago: Support–There’s no over-emphasizing its importance. Without it, no project can fully tak … more →
My Portland romance
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dennetmint wrote 9 months ago: It took a big hit the other day, my romance with Portland. I’ve been here about a year now, an … more →
Time, work weeks and structure
dennetmint wrote 10 months ago: One thing I have encountered in both Peace Corps and CTC Vista services is a lack of structure that … more →
Portland Speaks: What I've been doing as a CTC Vista
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dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: Also crossposted on the CTC Vista Project website. From July onward, I’ve spent much of my tim … more →
Friendship
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: Friendship can be one of the most important supports anyone can have at their disposal. In both corp … more →
Professional advantages
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: First, I want to apologize for not keeping up with posts as of late; preluding a travel-intensive tr … more →
Workplace
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dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: The work environments between AmeriCorps and Peace Corps can be extremely different depending on wha … more →
Benefits
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dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: There are certain benefits you receive in each Corps. Both offer educational incentives for joining … more →
Training
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dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: Following acceptance, the first stage of both corps is training. For Peace Corps, this means a three … more →
Schmapplications
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dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: I have to confess: I didn’t actually apply to AmeriCorps, or at least not through conventional means … more →
*A Word
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: A word, because it probably seems odd that I wouldn’t have an opinion on which corps is better. Peac … more →
Peace Corps or AmeriCorps? That is the question
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: While many types of people go into both corps, the most common question for the do-gooder, soon-to-b … more →
Is Peace Corps a Non Sequitur?
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: I wrote this entry a while ago, intending at the time to spam all my friends and every listserv poss … more →
Readjusting
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: My reasons for leaving are personal and will not be divulged in this entry. The purpose of this entr … more →
'M'e Majimisi Machai
dennetmint wrote 1 year ago: I left Lesotho for various reasons, compounded and cinched by the fact that I was developing health … more →
