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Like I mentioned in earlier posts, I am currently a co-coordinator for planning fun and safe activities for Camp OHALOW as well as developing a curriculum for Camp H.E.A.L. In order to make these camps a reality, we need your help to raise $10925 for Camp HEAL  &  $9754.48  for Camp OHALOW, only a part [...]
458 days ago
Happy 50th Peace Corps! A few videos for you to enjoy!! The man who speaks Russian in this first video was one of the PC Staff who set us off in DC! His name is Lenny & he actually made a visit to Ukraine during our training & came to Trypillia! He was part of [...]
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Hi Everyone! Sorry it’s taken me so long to update this. I want to share with you some photos from my pre-service training. These photos go back to Day 1 in DC: Before Alexandra & I went downstairs to the lobby of the hotel to check in for staging! From there, you’ll see a photo [...]
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570 days ago
Wow week 6 came and went and I can’t believe I’m already half way thru week 7. Time is flying! My highlight of Week 6 would have to be the Sunday dinner I prepared for my family. Chelsea and I made shepherds pie, biscuits, chocolate chip cookies and hot apple cider for my host family [...]
585 days ago
Week 4- What to say about week 4…. I’m just glad it’s over! In all honesty, I think this past week has been the hardest one for me so far. A virus has been spreading around my cluster group and although trying my hardest to stay safe and healthy, it’s very difficult when you spend [...]
593 days ago
Written on Wednesday October 12th 2010 Today was the day! 23 Ukrainian 8th graders were in my first English class! After getting the lesson assignment last week from the teacher, Chelsea and I worked for 5 hours on Sunday developing our lesson plan as well as adapting the materials we were given to work with [...]
593 days ago
Written on October 10th: Wow I can’t believe week 2 of PST is already over! I’m currently writing this on Friday, Oct 8 (although I am lucky and do have internet at my house, I am trying to limit my internet usage and will just be checking emails every few days. As for these entry [...]
606 days ago
Sunday, October 3rd: Happy Teacher’s day! I took full advantage that Sunday is our «Personal Health Day». Therefore I did not set my alarm and was so rested when I rolled out of bed at 1030am. When I went down to breakfast my host mom translated she was worried I wasn’t breathing still & said [...]
606 days ago
On September 23 Mom dropped me off at the United curbside check in counter at the San Diego airport. After parking the car, she returned to find me still at the check in counter trying to figure out which 2 pounds in what bag I was going to take out because that was the number [...]
616 days ago
As I was about to fall a sleep last night, a question popped into my head; what was I going to miss the most while being away? After tossing and turning in an attempt to push the thought aside in order to get some shut eye, I relentlessly got up to grab a piece of [...]
657 days ago
So mom and I left upstate New York on Thursday to visit her family in Boston. After getting caught in a rain storm, we finally made it after a 4 hour drive- not too bad. On Friday I did some shopping with my grandparents and while my mom & grandma each got a pair of [...]
660 days ago
So here I am sitting in upstate New York looking over all the paperwork & materials that have arrived in the mail since I received my nomination to serve in Ukraine back in July. I can’t believe it is already August 11th- only 43 days until I say my goodbyes and head to staging to [...]
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