A week and a half ago, we were all assured that Peace Corps Moldova had almost no chance at all of ever being evacuated, now I am sitting at home in Kansas. -30 Hours: I am on a bus to Cahul, the farthest district from my home located in the Southwest of Moldova. I decide …
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Spring is Here!
Can you believe it is already March?! I can’t. I heard a funny story from my good friend Sahir the other day. He said that everyone thinks of Peace Corps in different time intervals. 26 months, two years, 791 days, or three babies. That’s right, three full pregnancy cycles, after which he proceeded to tell …
New Year/New Stories
Unfortunately, I do not have anything terribly exciting or funny to relate this month, but we have been quite busy with various projects, so down time is not as forthcoming as I would like at times. I am still doing well; the business keeps the existential life crises and fears of the future at bay. …
Holidays in Moldova
I have made it through my first holiday season in Moldova! It was a bit hard at times not being around family or friends, but my host family has really taken me in and treated me as one of their own. For this I am extremely grateful. I thought I would try a more informal, narrative …
How Expensive it is to Be Poor
The holidays are here, and it is one of the hardest times for volunteers who cannot make it home to see family and friends. For me it was the first snow that triggered me. I am not particularly attached to snow or have specific fond memories of it, but it reminded me of the start …
All-Inclusive Experience
As predicted, life has not slowed down, and it is crazy to think we are already ramping up for the holiday season. This last month has been filled with so many events that this post will be dedicated to summarizing all the amazing experiences God has blessed me with here. I posted the last post …
Out of the Gate Running
So, they told me that life after college would not slow down at all but to be honest, I did not believe them. I thought, “wow, what copious amounts of free time I will have in the Peace Corps!” Then I had ten weeks of intense language and technical training, followed by a three-week reprieve, …
One Month In
It has already been one month since swearing-in and it continues to amaze me how fast time can fly. I have been blessed with essentially a month of vacation, that is, freedom to do what I want in my town. My primary partner was on vacation until the 10th of September, so I have been …
And So It Begins…
I am officially sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer! It is crazy how fast time continues to fly. On Thursday I moved to my permanent host site where I will be spending the next two years. This period of time is one of the hardest for volunteers, who get done with intensive training with …
Training for What?
The good news is that I can finally answer the question that I have been asked since I have joined the Peace Corps: “so what are you going to be doing?” I have been very content with the Peace Corps training I have received and would like to share a little bit of what I …
Sean in Moldova-land 