Everyone said that the Peace Corps would change me, even if no one could know how. I knew it was true, at least to a certain degree, as every life experience changes you. I changed in high school, I changed when I joined the track team, I changed several times in college. So, of course, … Continue reading Finding My Place in Moldova
Throughout the summer, we were warned numerous times to be mindful that Moldovan schools operate a bit differently than American schools. That seemed a bit obvious to me- we're in a completely different country, of course it'll be a bit different. I think I underestimated a bit. Now, I'm not saying that the "American" way … Continue reading First Full Week of School
Yesterday, on Saturday morning, my host mom knocked on my door to tell me to get up and get ready, because we were going to a baptism! "Well, okay," I thought, "I haven't been to a baptism here, so I guess I might as well go." A couple of hours later, when we were both … Continue reading A Road Trip and a Baptism
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
One of the things I was most worried about before arriving in Moldova was the food. I'm a pretty picky eater and I knew that being a picky eater in the Peace Corps was going to be an adjustment- I was going to have to learn to eat things I didn't like and expand the … Continue reading Moldovan Cuisine Monday: Zeama
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