It's now been over a week since returning home. I feel like I should summarize what the whole year means to me, but since I don't really know yet, I will spare everyone from reading that. Saying goodbye to Tra Vinh, my students and to my friends was a little sad, but not too bad. I know I will be back to see them in the fall. I am looking forward to seeing my students and see how their English has improved, and I will definitely be looking forward to visiting t...

Hi. Tomorrow I start my third journey to Asia. This time I will spend about 1 year volunteering at Tra Vinh University in Tra Vinh, Vietnam. After my last trip, I knew I wanted to return to Asia to live. Last winter, I found Volunteers in Asia (VIA), a non-profit located in San Francisco (http://www.viaprograms.org/). "VIA is dedicated to increasing understanding between the United States and Asia through public service and programs promoting cross-cultural ...