Karibuni! (Welcome!). I've created this blog to help my friends, family, and anyone else interested follow my journey as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania, teaching secondary (high school) math and science from September 2010 to November 2012. You will find lots of info on the right sidebar, including links under "Frequently Asked Questions" where I attempted to answer some common questions about Tanzania and the Peace Corps experience. I'm always happy to answer questions, so let me know if there is ever anything else you'd like to hear about. In keeping with the Peace Corps mission's third goal, I hope this blog will help promote a better understanding of Tanzania and its people on the part of my friends and family back home.
I hope to be able to update you all at least once a month (and pictures, too!), although this will depend in large part on my proximity to a town with an internet cafe. Please note that I will not be sending out announcements as I update my blog. However, if you are interested in receiving an email notification when I update my blog, I've set up a subscription link through the website FeedmailPro. Simply enter your email address under "Receive email updates of this blog:" at the very bottom of the right sidebar; you will then receive a confirmation email from which you can activate your subscription (it's quick, easy, free, and only requires your email address). You can also add my blog to the 'Reading List' on your Google Blogger Dashboard by clicking on the "Follow" link on the bottom right sidebar, or subscribe to my blog using Google Reader or an equivalent RSS reader from the "Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)" link at the bottom of my posts. (Google Reader and Blogger Dashboard do not send you updates via email, they are just platforms for organizing and accessing blogs, articles, etc.)
On a related note, please please post comments! I don't want to feel like I'm writing all of this just for myself, and I would enjoy your feedback on my experiences. I also want to hear from you and keep up with your lives, so send me emails to kathrynbalexander(at)gmail(dotcom)! Or better yet, write me letters (see address under 'How do I mail you letters and/or packages?') and be my penpal! And speaking of letters, they take at least 2 weeks to arrive, so if you'd like to send me one now so that I have it soon after arrival, that would be much appreciated :)
Cheers and happy reading!
Kathryn
