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
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Thoughts on Turning 20
My birthday is right at the very end of the year, and as such, I turn a new age just before the new year starts, so it's almost as if I'm hit twice as hard by the "it's a new year" thing. So, not only is it now 2014 but I'm also another year older. … Continue reading Thoughts on Turning 20