In Moldova, school generally starts on September 1st (unless, I'm assuming, September 1st falls on the weekend). It's a very different experience from the first day of school in the United States. In the United States, you arrive at school, are shuffled to your classroom, and once you're settled in, you start going over rules or … Continue reading First Bell at School
I'm slowly integrating into my little village. Although I'm an outgoing person once I warm up to people and am comfortable where I am, it generally takes me a while to get to that point. I'm much more of an introvert than some people realize. So, although I've gone to school each day and occasionally … Continue reading Thatched Roofs and Small Village Living
Note: I have had very limited internet the past couple weeks but I do have some posts that I will get up when I have access to internet. I've been working a couple of hours a day at the school since I arrived at site. My partner teachers are still on vacation, so I go … Continue reading School “Open House”
This past Wednesday we had our final HUB site day- where we talked about Peace Corps policies, the emergency evacuation plan, and monitoring and reporting. After, we spent our last evening with our PST host families and, of course, we also packed. After 10 weeks of training, in which we were given over 10 books … Continue reading My Last Day in Costesti and a Birthday Celebration
Today, we had our final session with our language instructor, Galina. Only this time, it wasn't a language session, but rather a history session. Our Last Language Class: After our history session, Galina had two more quick language activities for us before she could send us on our way. First, she wrote poems about each … Continue reading Galina’s Poems and A Brief History of Moldova
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