Coming from upstate New York, I was a little surprised how early spring came here. Now, spring is in full bloom, with grass starting to sprout up, blossoms on the trees and flowers, warm, sunny days, and gardens and fields being planted. Last week was particularly warm and beautiful, but a bit windy. From what … Continue reading Random Reflections
Today marks seven months of living at site, here in my little village. The time has passed so incredibly quickly. We're beginning to prepare to welcome the new group of volunteers in June, and most of us can't believe we're approaching the one year mark. When we were preparing to come to Moldova, as the … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
If I were asked to name of all of the people here in Moldova who have so helped my experience here a positive one, the list would be long. One person in particular stands out, though: my host mom. In August, she (and her husband) welcomed me into their home with open arms. It take … Continue reading Happy Women’s Day!
Having been in Moldova for nearly nine months, I feel like I've more or less settled into life here. Don't be fooled- it really does take quite a bit of time. It feels like the past 9 months have flown by even though many days go rather slowly. Last weekend, we had a language training … Continue reading Spring is Coming
Each school year, my school (and most other schools in Moldova) have a week or two when they celebrate the English language and American and British culture. At our school, this was the past two weeks and was combined with Russian Week. During this week (or weeks, in our case) the English teachers plan additional … Continue reading Săptămâna Engleză (English Week at School)
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