I started this blog with the intention of sharing my Peace Corps experience with everyone. For those unfamiliar with Peace Corps here is an explanation.
“The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan (Stand down U of M, Go Green!) to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship.
Since that time, more than 190,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have been invited by 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation.
Today’s Peace Corps is more vital than ever, working in emerging and essential areas such as information technology and business development, and committing more than 1,000 new Volunteers as a part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Peace Corps Volunteers continue to help countless individuals who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities.”
I also will use this blog as a means of personal development. Writing is a passion of mine and to share it with the world is a great opportunity.
Profiles of the Orient: Peace Corps China, Post Grad Pursuits, and Beyond... 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I’ve really enjoyed reading your stories. My wife and I are coming to China with the Peace Corps this month, so I was looking around for others experiences. Hearing about what you’ve done so far makes me excited. We’re both runners too, so it was really nice to read about that. Anyways, thanks for your posts.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Congratulations on your upcoming move to China and I look forward to meeting you in Chengdu!
Since, you are runners I will give you this hint. During your site placement interview, stress that you are runners and would like a city without heavy pollution. I did this and was given a site that has zero factories and clear blue skies…others not so much.
Brendon, this is a bit random, but bear with me! I know a friend of your grandfather’s and came across your blog via her FB page. I LOVE your marathon story and would like to share it in our monthly newsletter – I work for a company that specializes in family adventure travel to many places, including China (www.familyadventures.com) Is this OK with you?
Moo BIshop
Moo@familyadventures.com
PS I could barely hustle up and down those steep stairs on the Wall, so am SUPER impressed by your marathon!
Hi Brendon
Enjoyed your account of the Great Wall marathon- I’m thinking about doing it myself next year.
Do you have the garmin info that you might be able to share?
cheers
Ben
Ben, shoot me an email at brendonhahns@gmail.com…I still have the garmin info but I am not sure what you are asking for specifically
Good Day Brendon!
Sorry to bother you. My name is Ray Blakney and I am a RPCV from Mexico. I am working on a 3rd goal project with the PC regional offices and the main office in DC to try to create an online archive to keep the language training material made all over the world from getting lost. I have created a sub-section on the website my wife and I run -http://www.livelingua.com – with all the information I have been able to get to date (from over the web and sent to me directly by PC staff and PCV’s). I currently have close to 100 languages with ebooks, audios and even some videos.
The next step for this project is that I am trying to get the world out about this resource so that it can not only be used by PCV’s or those accepted into the Peace Corps, but also so that when people run across material that is not on the site they can send it to me and I can get it up for everybody to use. I was hoping that you could help getting the word out by putting a link on this on your site at:
https://brendonhahns.wordpress.com/
so that people know it is there. There should be something there for almost everybody. It is all 100% free to use and share. Here is the specific page of the Peace Corps Archive:
http://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps-language-courses.php
Thanks for any help you can provide in making this 3rd goal project a success. And if anybody in your group has some old material they can scan or already have in digital form, and want to add to the archive, please don’t hesitate to pass them my email. Thanks and have a great day.
Ray Blakney
blakney.ray@gmail.com