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Moldovan Sojourn: January 2007
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007. I'm glad I know how to laugh at myself. Last night was a perfect example. I get back from basketball practice and rush through dinner with my host brother. I am rushing because I need to get to the gas station on the edge of the village by 7pm so I can get my phone back from the bus driver who found it Sunday evening after I disembarked. Thankfully the guys who work there know me, and are amused eternally by talking with me, so they mercifully invite me in to chat while I wait.
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Moldovan Sojourn: December 2006
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Monday, December 11, 2006. Pictures from our first and only snowfall in early November. The kids do it too, based on their class schedule for the day at least. I am sitting in on Russian lessons with the fifth graders and I know exactly what each and every one of them will be wearing for Monday morning classes. They have gym class that day so they all show up in track suits., all perfectly clean and pressed, but always the same. Basket ball practice with my 8th grade team, and an AIDS lesson in school.
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Moldovan Sojourn: July 2006
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Friday, July 28, 2006. So, the recap. Once school ended I began the summer sprint. I have been working to help the newly arrived volunteers adjust to life in Moldova, teaching health in other villages, helping out at the new summer camp in my village, and prepping for lessons for English camp, which was a blast, and all too short. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Moldovan Sojourn: September 2006
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006. Pictures from the "Swearing In" of group 18. On the left, some of the new volunteers showing up their predicesors with their dancing skills, and on the right, my fellow MC Sam and I dressed to impress. So, I feel that volunteers go through several stages in their service. The first is the “will I make it” stage, which starts before you even leave for the country, and lasts through training and the first couple of months at your work site. This can be intermixed with the ̶...
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Moldovan Sojourn: August 2006
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006. Back from my writing hiatus:. Despite what many may think, summer is a busy time for school based volunteers. Oh, I did sneak a wee bit of a vacation in too, longest I have ever been on, and still too short). So, before we launch into a new school year, I thought I would share a few observations I was treated to over the summer. Last week though, I was in Chisinau, and experienced my first truly anti-American sentiment during my time here. They mixed in a few other choice expr...
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Moldovan Sojourn: March 2008
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Saturday, March 22, 2008. I have so many things that are happening in life now, and so many little stories that I want to tell, that I end up just being intimidated about posting. I am going to try and warm back up into the process by making short and quick posts rather than the sweeping epics that I always plan out in my head. Hope somebody out there is still reading. One of the things that I think I will miss the most is the "piata" (pronounced pee-ahts-uh. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Moldovan Sojourn: May 2007
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Blog to a blog. An interesting blog link for those who just can't get enough of Eastern Europe. Http:/ edwardlucas.blogspot.com/. International reporter with writings on issues in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine.etc. Saturday, May 12, 2007. Yup, still alive. As with any good graduation ceremony there were some superlatives. Mine was read in my absence, but was delivered to my cubby at the office for my perusal. Ian Spain - Most likely to- -. Pakah, toate cele bun.Ian. Blog to a blog.
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Moldovan Sojourn: Banana (it's the same in any language, kind of)
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Sunday, April 01, 2007. Banana (it's the same in any language, kind of). Life has been wicked busy as of late, and I have opted to sleep during the precious free hours I have rather than do blog postings.please forgive me. I am trying to get my feet wet again with blogging, so I thought I would do a quick and dirty cultural observation that a Moldovan brought to my attention. 8220;Americans eat bananas backwards”. My partner teacher and I are doing a class on abortion for our 9. One of the new Lady Maryl...
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Moldovan Sojourn: Things I'll Miss
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Saturday, March 22, 2008. I have so many things that are happening in life now, and so many little stories that I want to tell, that I end up just being intimidated about posting. I am going to try and warm back up into the process by making short and quick posts rather than the sweeping epics that I always plan out in my head. Hope somebody out there is still reading. One of the things that I think I will miss the most is the "piata" (pronounced pee-ahts-uh. Sadly, mine doesn't open for another couple w...
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Moldovan Sojourn: Surreal
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008. I know I have been away from blogging for a bit, but I just had a surreal experience, and since I am not going to get anything substantial accomplished tonight anyway, I thought I would quickly put up a post and let you all know I am still alive. My current job here is focused on promoting technology usage and education, so these kind of things give me pause. Is giving them computer skills what we really should be doing? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
