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Unplugged

December 18, 2010

This week while in Tunisia, a part from a few international text messages, I unplugged myself from technology, making the getaway a true break. It was incredible the effect few days of unplugging had on my mental state. Partly because I was immersed in a new place and discovering a new surrounding, but being disconnected made me feel so free…

Two Faced?

February 25, 2010

Lately, I’ve found myself feeling more and more two-faced: the Wendy online and the Wendy offline. Somehow, most of my friends are not big into social media. Facebook is as far as they go, and even with that, they aren’t very active. I often feel out of place talking about my Twitter, blog, or Facebook usage. They don’t really understand…

Twitterland

February 9, 2010

Someone on Twitter reminded me that today marks my one year anniversary since becoming a member of the Twitterati. Quite strange that it’s been a year, and boy how it has changed my life. Before Twitter, the extent of social media that I knew was Facebook and the blog that I kept to keep in touch with friends and family…

Decided

January 29, 2010

Today, I took the plunge and made a final decision on graduate school. I will attend the London School of Economics for the MPA International Development program and pursue a dual degree with Sciences Po Paris the following year. It seems silly to make a decision before I have all the admissions results. Yet, I know what I want. All…

Another New Beginning

January 10, 2010

Happy New Year to all! 2009 was a fulfilling year for me where I spent the entire calendar year in Cameroon with the Peace Corps. 2010 is the year that I will depart. When I received my invitation to the Peace Corps that read August 2008 – August 2010, the year 2010 felt really far away, but within a blink…

Social Media Guilt

November 11, 2009

In an ideal world, I am a girl who is a complete book worm who indulges in book after book across many genres and languages. In that world, I would write my thoughts in my notebook and have very intelligent conversations when I am out and about. In that world, I would spend my time absorbing every bit of knowledge…

October Happenings

October 11, 2009

Hello my loyal readers! I am still around, and the excuse for the lack of update? well, the lack of activities. The month of October so far has been a lot of GRE studying, money-begging to fund Books For Cameroon by the end of October and preparation for graduate school applications. Concerning the project: we are making very good progress.…

Freedom of Speech & Social Media

September 19, 2009

Today is September 19th, and Phase I of the Books For Cameroon project still needs $4,699. Just a month ago, on August 18th, I began tracking the progress, and on that date, we still needed $8,570. I am quite pleased with the progress and hope we can raise the remaining $4k by the end of September. It hasn’t been easy…

The Power of Social Media

September 1, 2009

The realm of social media is one among many things I never thought I would learn during my service in the Peace Corps. I have always enjoyed being connected to the greater world. Even when I didn’t have easy access to Internet, I still diligently updated this blog to share my experiences with the world. My blog led to encouraging…

#WebCream: Peace Corps in 2009

July 12, 2009

So I received an email from Laurent François about the #WebCream project. It’s an interesting concept aiming to connect people from all over the world, speaking different languages, but people who all recognize social media as an important changing agent in their daily lives. I thought it’s fitting to post my story on this blog since I’m trying to find…