As a Peace Corps Trainee, your life is a very scheduled one. The first ten days, June 6-16, we stay in an Apia “hotel” and then move to the rural village of Manunu with occasional side trips to Apia.
Location Calendar
Apia, June 6-16
Manunu Village, June 17-June 30
Apia, July 1-July 7
Manunu Village, July 8-July 28
Apia, July 29-August 4
Manunu Village, August 5-18
Apia, August 19-August 22
August 22 is when those who have passed all the competencies are sworn in as full-fledged Peace Corps Volunteers and then go to their own villages to begin their projects.
Daily Training Calendar:
8-8:30 am Kind of like homeroom
8:30-10:00 Classes
10-10:30 am Morning Tea
10:30-12:00 Classes
12:00-1:30 Lunch (You go out on your own)
1:30-3:00 Classes
3:00-3:30 Afternoon Tea
3:30-4:30 Classes
5:00-6:00 Personal Language Tutoring
Classroom subject areas
Language
Cross-Cultural
Safety & Security
Health
Life & Work
I’ll try to write about each in a little more detail as separate entries.
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