I know it's only the second day of February and that means we still have a good bit of winter left, but the past week has given us little signs of spring. I've heard some birds chirping, the weather has warmed up (though it'll drop back to freezing temperatures next week), the sun is shining, … Continue reading Little Signs of Spring
Last weekend, the M31s (my group of volunteers, the 31st group of volunteers in Moldova) held our "COS lottery". COS stands for "close of service" and is the date when we transition from Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs). In simpler terms, it is the day each of us ends our … Continue reading COS Lottery
Week 15!
One of the best parts of my final year here so far has been the continuation of the English Club I do with students in grades 7 through 9 at my school. I started the club last winter in February and had about 70 students sign up and about 50 students regularly show up. We … Continue reading English Club
When I started this photo a day project, my goal was to take a photo a day for 100 days. I've really enjoyed it (though I'll admit there have been a few days I've forgotten), so I'm going to continue it. My new goal is to take a photo a day until I finish my … Continue reading Photo a Day: Days 92-98
The Oke Den 