I was a teacher in Africa. It was terrible. I was terrible. Peace Corps is a large bureaucracy of questionable merit. The best parts about Peace Corps are the free ticket to the other side of the world, the passport and work visa, the measly living allowance, and best of all, the community of other...

In the past several years, I've made many personal and professional accomplishments in the corporate world. My experience has been more than rewarding. However, events in the last few years have given me a new perspective that I must now act upon. Last winter, my father was stricken with cancer and...

Thought it would be worth while to write a little more about my nomination. Originally the plan was to nominate me into the IT program in Mexico. Was a nice-sounding program, and despite my surprise at it being so close, I had begun to get used to the idea. However, after the Christmas holiday...