When I learned that our placement for Cambodia was in a floating village, I was a bit taken aback. In retrospect, this was probably because I had no idea what a floating village … Read more about Usher made me a better English teacher.
When the scar runs deeper than the cut you walked away with.
Well, I was pretty excited to share all of the blogs that I’ve been writing over the past few months but have failed to actually post. When I made my … Read more about When the scar runs deeper than the cut you walked away with.
That time when I got malaria in West Africa.
*Disclaimer: I AM OKAY. About a week after we arrived in Ghana, I was indeed diagnosed with malaria. Thankfully, my case was not considered to be complicated/severe. … Read more about That time when I got malaria in West Africa.
Stay Interruptible
I knew that adjusting to life on the field would be a challenge to some extent. Culturally, I am 110% out of my wheelhouse. While preparing for launch, our leadership team kept … Read more about Stay Interruptible
My first WR travel day(s)!
GUYS! I survived my very first World Race travel day(s)! Our travels officially began last Tuesday at 12:25am when we began taking shuttles from our hotel to the Atlanta airport. Our first flight to … Read more about My first WR travel day(s)!
Countdown to Launch
In exactly five sleeps, I will be boarding a flight to Atlanta where I will begin the launch process for what will probably be my craziest year yet. This year, I will be embarking … Read more about Countdown to Launch
About Me
My name is Alexis and I hail from the great state of Illinois! I grew up outside of Chicago, and was raised with the blessing that is Chicago pizza (and Cubs baseball). When I am … Read more about About Me
