CURRENT MISSION

To learn the Gambian culture, and to impart as much possible knowledge to my students as possible.

ABOUT ME

I'm an Information / Communication Technology (ICT) Volunteer with the Peace Corps in The Gambia, West Africa. I live in Bakau, a small town outside the capital of Banjul, and teach at the Gambia Technical Training Institute, and work with the government on one of their national projects. I was a software developer in Vermont, USA for five years before coming out here to Africa.

PHILOSOPHY

I don't want any regrets. We all die, it's just a question of when and how. Life's meant to be lived, not shied away from.

Interests

Linux, Taekwondo, web development, hiking, skiing, travelling, reading, Africa, the Peace Corps, Wolof

• culture
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• skiing
• languages
• software
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: "The Art of Happiness" by Howard C. Cutler & the Dalai Lama; the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
Music: Phish, REM, Nirvana, Great Big Sea, Vivaldi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I backpacked around Europe with a college buddy of mine for three weeks, through France, Italy, and Greece. And, of course, this whole living-in-Africa thing still seems pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about the Gambian culture, and a bit about Wolof, one of the common tribal languages spoken here. That's all I have any interest in teaching about, anyway.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Bermuda, France, Greece, Italy, Saint Lucia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Gambia, United States

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