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
Back in June, for my Mom's birthday, I posted a bunch of reasons I love her. Today is my dad's birthday (Happy Birthday Dad!) and I figured it was only fair to write a post to him as well. So to wish him "Happy Birthday", here are some of the reasons I love my dad. 1. … Continue reading To My Dad
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
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
Two weeks ago on Friday, I headed to Chisinau and then on to Criuleni, where we had a yoga retreat. When I arrived in Chisinau, it was snowing lightly, so I decided to walk around the city a bit to kill some time before I headed further north to Criuleni. As I walked, it started … Continue reading A Weekend Trip: Chisinau and Criuleni
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