First, Happy 4th of July!!! I spent the afternoon with some volunteer friends at a local restaurant just hanging out and enjoying our afternoon free of classes! This was a busy week! We had our regular language and technical classes Monday and Tuesday, our first language assessment on Wednesday, our hub site day in Chisinau … Continue reading Life Lately 7/4/16
This week was another busy week of language and technical training! I think this week was the hardest in terms of language that we've had so far. We learned a LOT of new vocabulary, grammar, and such, and it was hard to get our brains to remember it all. Here's what we covered in language … Continue reading Life Lately 6/26/16
This week has been a very busy, full week. I've had language and technical classes almost every day, I've helped my host family prepare for my host cousin's wedding, I went to Chisinau for a hub site day, I attended my first Moldovan wedding, and I visited a few Moldovan monasteries! It was overall a … Continue reading Life Lately 6-19-16
I was incredibly fortunate to grow up surrounded by many strong, independent, and wonderful women. Among these women was my mom. As I've grown up, we've had our fair share of arguments and fights. But I also know just how lucky I have been to have her as a role model, to be showered with … Continue reading To My Mom
Anyone who has ever had to pack for 2 years in just a couple of suitcases knows this is no easy feat. I've been planning for packing for almost two months: making lists, getting things that were missing, figuring out what to use for luggage, and thinking about what I'll miss and want to bring. … Continue reading Packing, Packing, Packing
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