nancy parkinThe CoffeeliciousHow being Asian in Colombia helped me be an American citizenOn my first day of school, the principal invited me to her office to personally welcome me. I’d just arrived in Cartagena to begin working…Mar 21, 20171Mar 21, 20171
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 10: Letter to myself[Note: You don’t have to read this entry, as it is on the feelsy-ier side. But a few people had asked if I could share the letter I’d…Jul 22, 20161Jul 22, 20161
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 9: Travel picturesSomething about living and working in a country on a volunteer stipend affects one’s travel habits. I think twice before saying, “It’s only…Jul 4, 20161Jul 4, 20161
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 8: Everyday life in Cartagena“What do you do in your free time?”Jul 4, 2016Jul 4, 2016
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 7: “…So, now can you tell me how teaching is?”Now that I’m 10–11 months in, I think I’m slightly more prepared to talk about teaching.Apr 28, 20161Apr 28, 20161
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 6: Papa Park’s tough love on volunteer teachingBack in August, about a month into teaching, I was skyping with my dad, venting about the difficult time I had been having.Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016
nancy parkinThe CoffeeliciousWhat is the meaning of (my) life?Last week, I bumped into a 23-year-old woman who had studied policy in undergrad, completed her Master’s in London, was volunteering in…Feb 16, 20163Feb 16, 20163
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 5: Yo hablo americanoI need to get vegetables.Dec 30, 2015Dec 30, 2015
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 4: So machisimo walks into a bar…And he begins by staring. I ignore him for awhile, despite the fact my elbow is grazing his arm. I continue debating my friend about…Dec 24, 2015Dec 24, 2015
nancy parkinFrom Consultant to CosteñaCh. 3: “Eres china?”On my first day at school, the principal pulled me into her office to personally greet me. Radiating with smiles, she asked about my trip…Sep 29, 20152Sep 29, 20152