Greetings everyone !
4 Months after my Peace Corps service I am happy to say that I am doing well and can report to you a mission success regarding the Construction of the School. Unfortunately I was not able to see the final construction stages of the school as a result of my service in country ending in May, but I was able to receive pictures of the completed school from my PCV friends Jenna and Matt who are serving near my site and were able to take pictures of the school. Currently the classroom is being used to teach Kindergarten classes as well as Adult Education classes. This building is the newest and most modern public construction project in the community in the last 20 years. Thanks to your donations and the hard work of community members the project became a reality!
The past 4 months I have spent time in New York and as of recently have now moved to Zacatecas, Mexico. My time spent in New York was great as I was very happy to be finally home after my 2 + years serving in the Peace Corps. I was also able to resume teaching classes as a substitute teacher in New York City for a short period of time.
Now I am living in Zacatecas, Mexico which is located in the Northern Central part of Mexico. For the past 3 weeks I have been teaching at the Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Zacatecas as an English Professor. As well I have begun my studies toward taking the Dental Admissions Test in November to hopefully gain admission to next years entering Dental Class in the Fall of 2010.
Thank you very much for reading my blog during the past 2 years. This blog was actually featured on someones dissertation on page 113 ( http://peacecorpswiki.org/images/C.Maugh_Dissertation.pdf). So it seems like this communication outlet has been a success in publishing my feelings during the past 2.5 years + as well as letting you know what has been going on in my life.
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer on behalf of myself, my family, my friends, and the Unites States. I could not have thought of a better way to serve my country, while truly enhancing the lives of my community members for generations to come. If anyone is interested in doing the Peace Corps at all, don't think twice, JUST DO IT ! This experience has truly changed my life profoundly and I have made lifelong connections with members of my community where I served as well as other fellow volunteers.
As for now, I am enjoying myself here in Mexico. Living in a small apartment near the center of Zacatecas with my girlfriend, Lisa, a fellow PCV whom I met during my service in Costa Rica. We are both training for the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on November 15. This will be my second marathon and Lisa's first! Classes at the University are going well, and I am spending every free moment I have studying for the DAT.
That is the latest and greatest from here. I will be posting blogs with less frequency as things will be similar from here on in till the end of the year. But nonetheless there will always be "Tuanis Times" in my life and will be sure to report the latest of them right here.
Adios amigos !
Scroll to the back of the album for the latest pictures : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2545306&id=2206209&l=38f68130f3
