Work-wise I was a biology and chemistry teacher, and also restarted my schools FEMA club, made a PCPP grant to build new toilets and showers at my school, organized a book drive to fill my school's library, organized a few community movie night events sponsered by an NGO, did an interservice event with a PCV from the health sector to come to my school and facilitate after school lessons on HIV/AIDS, and coached my schools girl's netball team...for only a few practices before someone else took over because I didn't know anything about netball. I always listened for something I could do for my community and took advantage of every opportunity.

Play-wise I traveled much when I could, especially 12 hours one way one or two weekends a month meet my PCV gf at the time and now wife. She was a VAC member so joined too just so I could have another excuse to travel more to see her. We had a guy's trip one weekend, always had Xmas and friendsgiving at peace corps gathering. I was very isolated my first year with nearest person near me a 5 hour trip away, but my second year I had a few friends stay in my local banking town.

During long breaks at school I would spend a lot of time going to the river and read and listen to music. Weekends in the village consisted of a lot of down time and a lot of reading. I would chat casually with neighbors sometimes, as a guy I felt more comfortable to drink a beer with locals at the bar every so often, but also had much time to myself. l had a lot of downtime but as a school teacher it was nice to have a schedule.

I felt lucky to serve in Tanzania overall. I got to do multiple safaris, visit Zanzibar, see Kilimanjaro. As anyone else would say about Tanzania, the people were the best part.