If I were asked to name of all of the people here in Moldova who have so helped my experience here a positive one, the list would be long. One person in particular stands out, though: my host mom. In August, she (and her husband) welcomed me into their home with open arms. It take … Continue reading Happy Women’s Day!
Having been in Moldova for nearly nine months, I feel like I've more or less settled into life here. Don't be fooled- it really does take quite a bit of time. It feels like the past 9 months have flown by even though many days go rather slowly. Last weekend, we had a language training … Continue reading Spring is Coming
Each school year, my school (and most other schools in Moldova) have a week or two when they celebrate the English language and American and British culture. At our school, this was the past two weeks and was combined with Russian Week. During this week (or weeks, in our case) the English teachers plan additional … Continue reading Săptămâna Engleză (English Week at School)
I'm from Delaware County in New York State. At least once a year a meme circulates about how there aren't many other places in the world where you can experience all four seasons in a week. This past week in Moldova felt a little like that. We started the week off with some regular, winter … Continue reading From Snow to Mud to Ice
This month has been a bit of a whirlwind, so here's a bit of an update on my life. I was featured on DesignMom. I've read this blog for a really long time, and was happy to share an overview of my day-to-day life here in Moldova. You can check out the link here. … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
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