After four months at site, I feel like I have finally settled in well and that my day-to-day life has begun to have a normal routine once again. I wake up in the morning, throw on several layers of cold, my coat, and my host mom's boots (several sizes too big, but they're warm and … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
Two weeks ago on Friday, I headed to Chisinau and then on to Criuleni, where we had a yoga retreat. When I arrived in Chisinau, it was snowing lightly, so I decided to walk around the city a bit to kill some time before I headed further north to Criuleni. As I walked, it started … Continue reading A Weekend Trip: Chisinau and Criuleni
Today marks six months in Moldova. I know it's cliche, but it's really, truly hard to believe that I have already been in this beautiful country for six months, for one half of a year. I remember sitting on the plane as it took off from JFK airport and thinking, "I can't believe I'm actually … Continue reading A Look Back: The First Six Months
This past week was the first time I've celebrated Thanksgiving abroad, without my family. The actual day of Thanksgiving was almost like any other day here. I went to school, taught 5 lessons, several of which didn't go particularly well, then planned with my partner for several hours after school. At one point I was … Continue reading My First Peace Corps Thanksgiving
Our M31 EE group had our IST (in-service training) this past week in the capital. It was a busy 6 days of various sessions. Last Saturday and Sunday we started off our IST with two days of language training along with the M31 HE (Health Education) volunteers. We split up into groups of 5-6 volunteers … Continue reading IST Conference
The Oke Den 