2016. It's been quite the year. Without even getting into it on a global scale, this has been a year full of huge changes and amazing experiences in my life. I've called four different places home (Elmira, Walton, Costesti, and Festelita). I started the year off as a college senior, completed my final semester of … Continue reading Year in Review: 2016
Category: Peace Corps
A Birthday and a Christmas Abroad
I'm happy to report that I survived my first birthday/Christmas away from home. In fact, although it was certainly not quite the "Christmas" I love, it was actually a pretty good day. I didn't even cry! On Saturday (Christmas Eve), I met up with some other volunteers in Chisinau to celebrate my birthday. Most of … Continue reading A Birthday and a Christmas Abroad
Celebrating the Holidays at School
This past week was our last week of school before our Christmas vacation. As in the United States, this meant end-of-semester grades, tests, and holiday celebrations. Although the date on which Christmas and New Year are celebrated varies throughout Moldova, in my town Christmas is celebrated on the traditional Orthodox date of January 7th, while … Continue reading Celebrating the Holidays at School
Running Errands
On Friday, I took a short trip to my raion center, Ştefan Voda, to run some errands with my host mom. We boarded a very old bus, along with about 20 other people from my town. It was a very chilly day, and the doors to the bus didn't close all the way, so I was frozen … Continue reading Running Errands
Life Lately in Moldova
After four months at site, I feel like I have finally settled in well and that my day-to-day life has begun to have a normal routine once again. I wake up in the morning, throw on several layers of cold, my coat, and my host mom's boots (several sizes too big, but they're warm and … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
The Oke Den 