Skyping with a Peace Corps Volunteer

Today I got the opportunity to Skype with a Peace Corps volunteer living in Lesotho, Africa... who just happened to be my sister!  Just a week ago, my older sister, a recent graduate of UNH, began her journey as part of the Peace Corps.  She will be living for the next two years in Lesotho, Africa, a country that is completely surrounded by South Africa.  It was amazing getting to talk to her finally after a week of no news, and she told us all about how she was adjusting to life in a third world country, including having to use a pit in the ground as a bathroom, bathing without running water, and eating mainly starches for all her meals.  An experience like that is certainly life changing and when she begins teaching math to high school kids at a local school, I'm sure she will have countless stories to tell of her challenges and successes as a teacher.  I personally don't think I could ever be as courageous as my sister and go off to Africa for two years, so I really admire her bravery.  I have traveled to Morocco and Costa Rica before, two third world countries, but I don't think I could ever leave the comfort of American civilization for so long.  She's someone I really admire, and, if she wasn't my sister, I would totally write a profile about her.  She is a quiet individual, but she possesses a strong sense of purpose, and this combined with her determination will certainly help her to succeed in her teaching.  Suffice to say I'm so proud of my sister and I can't wait to hear more about her adventures in Africa.