Four months have passed since my evacuation from Senegal and the end of my Peace Corps service, but it might as well be four years. My life in Senegal is but a distant memory at this point, yet I know my experiences there have changed me for the better. My girlfriend Amanda and I were … Continue reading Wildin’ at Wilder Hill Gardens
I finally emerged from two weeks of quarantine, 10 pounds heavier and caught up on Netflix. The need to take action overcame me. After all I had essentially been laid off, deported, evacuated, whatever you want to call it, from Peace Corps Senegal. Turns out the job search is pretty difficult while there is a … Continue reading All Rice to No Rice- Peace Corps Evacuee to Instacart Employee
Do you own stocks? There’s a decent chance the answer is yes. A study by the Federal Reserve found that in 2016, 51.9 percent of families owned stocks, either directly or as part of a fund. That is shockingly low, however right now I am not interested in the percentage of Americans that own stock, … Continue reading Why Everyone Should Invest Responsibly
Wow where to begin? It seems that everyone’s lives have changed so much since my last post in October. Most have made sacrifices in the face of this global pandemic. In Senegal, for a few months ignorance was bliss. I sat in my village of little cell reception, and declined to pay attention to the … Continue reading Ripped From Reality
Hard to believe I have been in Senegal for over a year. I have changed so much and not even realized it! A couple weeks ago our region of Tambacounda held a camp for girls and their fathers. Each volunteer brought a girl and her dad from village. We had sessions on health, education, agriculture, … Continue reading One Year Later
Adam Abroad 