In case you didn’t know, I just adore the crap out of my students. Here are some photos from the various New Years celebrations last month. For the rest of them, click here.
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I am very pleased to announce that my Partnership grant, which has been in the works for a very large part of my Peace Corps Service, has finally become a reality. We finished everything last week, signed it, and today … Continue reading →
In Russian, the word friend has a stronger meaning than it does in English. In the States, we all have tons of friends. It is our close and best friends that resemble something closer to the Russian friend. We hesitate … Continue reading →
Happy belated Thanksgiving to all! After a fairly rough week at school, I am looking forward to gathering with my friends, making a shit ton of American food, and basking in our general adoration of each other. For the time … Continue reading →
My sixth graders are writing letters, in hopes that I can find us some American kids who want to write back. In proofreading their letters, I came across some sentences that just need to be shared. “My mother likes to … Continue reading →
Alright alright. A lot of this information just went out in the family and friends newsletter. However! I’ve been reading through posts from last year, so it does include updates on projects that began ages ago. I wrote a post … Continue reading →
Hopefully, this will be the final installment of family and friends newsletters being copied and pasted here. I’ll pick up with where I left off in my last update – my mom had just left to go back to the … Continue reading →
This recap is also a copy of the family and friend newsletter. The month of September was one of the busiest months I’ve had in a long time. In the summer I traveled a lot and was constantly on the … Continue reading →
For those of you that get my family and friends newsletter, you may feel some deja vu as you are reading this. I will not be offended if you decide to go no further. I figured that since I’d fallen … Continue reading →
If you are anything like me, you also giggle when you read this. I didn’t believe it at first. A friend of mine told me, and this particular friend is full of random facts and knowledge and happens to appreciate … Continue reading →
At last, I am back in Donetsk. I currently haven’t the energy to regale you all with tales of my adventures. After a few days and some more sleep, I will return with stories galore. For now, feast your eyes … Continue reading →
Last night, a friend of mine called to let me know he had arrived to pick me up. He mentioned that we might go with some of his friends to a nearby pond and go swimming. This particular friend is … Continue reading →
Being a June baby, I live for summers. Many of my most favorite moments in life are during the summertime. I’ve had several summers abroad and there is a familiar anticipation and excitement twitching inside me, bringing back memories of Volgograd and … Continue reading →
Here in Ukraine, especially in the fall/winter/spring, I am not often taken for a foreigner. I’ve stopped leaving the house with wet hair, and I know better than to sit on the ground or any other cold surface. I put … Continue reading →
Most volunteers’ projects in Ukraine have very noble goals. For example, people help their schools to get clean water, provide entire communities with learning materials, and open doors to countless opportunities that will help Ukraine achieve its goals as a … Continue reading →
In January, I taught my 10th graders about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. (If you haven’t read about it, check it out. It’s kind of important for understanding why I am so thrilled right now.) At … Continue reading →
I am a generally happy person. However. Peace Corps is hard. I am good at my job and I love where I live and I am so excited to be doing what I am doing, that it just hurts that … Continue reading →
About 3 weeks ago, I lost my wallet. It was a moderately traumatic experience and makes for an excellent story. Having just returned from a teaching seminar in a nearby town, I ran from the bus station to catch the … Continue reading →
According to Ukrainians, today is the first day of spring. The fact that it is currently 23 degrees Fahrenheit means that I am inclined to not believe them. However, living in Michigan gave me experience with winters that would drag … Continue reading →
For Valentine’s Day, my 4th and 5th grade classes read Jack Prelutsky’s poem “I love you more than applesauce.” They enjoyed it immensely. We all made cards to give out, with the 4th form writing compliments and the 5th form … Continue reading →
I have been studying Russian for a really long time. My interest in all things Russian can be traced back to me as a 3rd grader, thanks to a pretty progressive “gifted and talented” program in Toledo Public Schools. After … Continue reading →
In January, I decided to teach my English Club and my 10th grade about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. In English Club, we read a play that I found that summarized the main events of the … Continue reading →
Hello again, friends! I have a lot of catching up to do. When dealing with lots of information, I work best in lists. Here goes: December - My lessons were mildly ridiculous. Like I do with any other holiday, I … Continue reading →
The past week has been pretty hectic. I’m hosting a Christmas party for the oblast and we’ll have a total of 15 volunteers eating dinner in my apartment Friday and Saturday night. I’ve been planning and grocery shopping all week … Continue reading →
Winter is in Donetsk. The entire city is covered in snow and it is beautiful! The most amusing (and terrifying) part is that under the layer of snow is a thick sheet of ice. So, while you’re tromping around in … Continue reading →
It is a well known fact that a lot of my time is spent watching Glee, singing very loudly to showtunes and making my apartment smell tasty with baked goods. However, for those interested in finding out that I’m actually … Continue reading →
I promised these a week or two ago, and I didn’t forget! Some 4th and 5th graders’ handiwork: Vlad’s turkey is certain not to go hungry any time soon. I’m thankful for my parents, my uncle, my aunt, my … Continue reading →
Because I don’t team teach in any of my classes, I usually am giving quite a bit of freedom as far as lessons go. I’m usually given a topic like “Protecting the Nature” or “Knowledge for the Sake of Knowledge, … Continue reading →
Last June, my oven decided to do this really insane thing whenever I lit it: giant flames would shoot out everywhere and promptly the kitchen would smell very strongly of gas. Because I’m not exactly handy, I figured that yes … Continue reading →
As most of my family and some observant people on facebook know, this month has been kind of ridiculously awful in many different ways. Rather than publishing terribly disparaging rampages about my frustrations, I’ve just been voicing them safely to … Continue reading →
I can’t tell my family enough – thank you. I love you all for giving me such excellent support and sending me packages and calling me and skyping me and being such a wonderful family. And for the tons of … Continue reading →
Every year, Peace Corps Volunteers organize a mass party in Kharkiv to celebrate Halloween. It’s kind of a legendary event – we had about 70 people gather together this year. Kharkiv was crawling with Americans. Although the train ride was … Continue reading →
This year I’ve started a pen pal program with my 7th graders and a junior high back in Ohio. My students English is pretty good for only being 13 years old, and they’re excited to learn. When I explained what … Continue reading →
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I’ve been living in my apartment for 10 months and have yet to actually post a legit photo tour of it. So, this is for my family and friends. Now when we talk and I tell you stories, you can … Continue reading →
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Well, friends, it has been quite a while. As some of you may know, I have been a fan of Hanson for just about as long as Hanson has been a band. Most people also enjoyed Hanson’s first singles back in 1997, but I am one of the group that has remained a fan throughout [...]
I just finished watching Everything is Illuminated for the second time. I watched it last night while my good pal Jessica was here, but in a very tired state that resulted in me missing out on important parts.
I understand that I am a bit late in saying this, but…Wow. What an excellent movie. I recommend [...]
I am glad that I graduated. I am glad my four years of college are over. But I do miss the college atmosphere.
I liked being part of the Big Ten.
I loved being a Spartan. I still am a Spartan, but now I am a Spartan Alumna and it doesn’t have the same ring.
I’m not [...]
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