When I first came to Armenia and started to learn the Armenian language I was overwhelmed by the difficult task ahead. I decided I was going to try and only learn the basics for survival because after all, who speaks Armenian? 

I started a running club by accident. During my site visit, when my counterpart asked me to introduce myself to the entire school – ninety one students crammed into a single classroom – I mentioned my early morning running routine. The next morning around 6:30am, half a dozen sleepy but eager kids were waiting at the edge of my host family’s vegetable garden.  

When we sign up to be Peace Corps Volunteers, the last thing we think about is the Third Goal.