As I mentioned in my previous post, I have moved in with my host family in the town of Costeşti, with is southwest of Chisinau. On Tuesday, we went to the "hub" site in Chisinau. There, our language instructors taught us a bit more about Costeşti. Costeşti has a population of over 12,000 people. This … Continue reading Some Facts About Costești (My Temporary Home)
We began our morning with breakfast at the hotel. We then checked out of our rooms, and gathered in the hotel lobby. From there, we walked (with our carry-on luggage) to the hub site. Our classrooms at the hub site are on the 6th floor, so it's quite a workout walking up! Our morning training … Continue reading Cultural Training and Moving in with Host Families!
After a good night's sleep, we started off Friday morning with a breakfast at Andy's (eggs, sausage-like things, and tomatoes). After breakfast, we walked in small groups to a lab-work office very close by. We had to get two blood tests done for our residency application. In my typical fashion, I almost passed out after, … Continue reading Training in Chisinau
When we arrived at the airport in Chisinau, we were greeted in the baggage claim area by the PC Moldova director and other PC staff. It took us a bit for all of us to get our luggage, as well as claim luggage that was missing (I was one of the lucky ones that had … Continue reading Welcome to Moldova!
As much as I wish I had taken photos during our time in Philly or at the airports, I didn't. So this is going to be a long, word-filled post. If you don't really want to hear about our staging in Philly or our flight, feel free to skip this and go to the next … Continue reading The Start of Something New…
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