One of the things I was most worried about before arriving in Moldova was the food. I'm a pretty picky eater and I knew that being a picky eater in the Peace Corps was going to be an adjustment- I was going to have to learn to eat things I didn't like and expand the … Continue reading Moldovan Cuisine Monday: Zeama
I'm slowly integrating into my little village. Although I'm an outgoing person once I warm up to people and am comfortable where I am, it generally takes me a while to get to that point. I'm much more of an introvert than some people realize. So, although I've gone to school each day and occasionally … Continue reading Thatched Roofs and Small Village Living
Note: I have had very limited internet the past couple weeks but I do have some posts that I will get up when I have access to internet. I've been working a couple of hours a day at the school since I arrived at site. My partner teachers are still on vacation, so I go … Continue reading School “Open House”
I've spent most of the last few days at my permanent site hanging out with my 6-year-old host niece, Valerica. She won't usually be here, but she's visiting her grandparents (my host parents) for several days. She is full of energy and wants to spend every waking second with me, including walking me to the … Continue reading First Few Days at Site
On Thursday morning, we gathered up our numerous packed bags (wondering how in the world we had managed to accumulate so much more stuff than what we brought), and said goodbye to our host families. Of course, a proper goodbye in Moldova must include alcohol- at 7:30 in the morning, as I sat eating breakfast, … Continue reading On to the Next Chapter
The Oke Den 