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Peace Corps Armenia: how should I say?

November 21, 2019

Ani’s* eyes lit up when she saw me sitting alone in the back of the bus. I grinned back at her. She left her mom at the last open seat in the front, and I scooted to make room for her on the plastic blue seat. “Hello Miss Med,” she said softly. “Hi Ani,” I … More Peace Corps Armenia: how should I say?

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Peace Corps Armenia: Like it is

October 19, 2019

Gold light spills through my window every night around 5:30 pm, and the fig tree turns all deep blue and green and orange around the edge. I’ll go for a run, or talk on the phone, or lesson plan, or write, like I am doing now. I’ll make a cup of tea with lemon in … More Peace Corps Armenia: Like it is

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Peace Corps Armenia: Andzrev Galis E

September 4, 2019

The heat breaks like a fever and fat fig leaves glitter in the rain. Had I really forgotten what a cool breeze felt like? This first storm comes like a celebration, with dancing trees and thunder song. Swallows dot the hazy purple sky and sing, and it comes from nowhere and everywhere, like something has … More Peace Corps Armenia: Andzrev Galis E

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Peace Corps Armenia: Blink and You’ll Miss it

August 19, 2019

It doesn’t seem like I could possibly have anything to teach Nune*. She’s in her late sixties, a garden expert, makes a better cup of coffee than I, and is decidedly unimpressed with both my Armenian and my cooking. So I was surprised when she came in to my room with a skein of yarn … More Peace Corps Armenia: Blink and You’ll Miss it

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Peace Corps Armenia: GLOW Meghri

August 11, 2019

“Why not?” A student asked her classmate across the table. “I know a woman doctor.” “Yes, but usually,” the other girl said back. “And a driver?” One of the consolers prodded. “Usually girls or boys?” “Boys, usually,” The class responded. The same girl threw her hands up in the air. “I could be a driver!” … More Peace Corps Armenia: GLOW Meghri

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Peace Corps Armenia: Special Everywhere

July 19, 2019

The smallest girl in my English club stands on her tiptoes to try and reach the board, giving English her very best shot despite being only six and sitting in on her older sister’s class. “Miss Maddy,” An older student whispers, and points at my stickers. Her eyes glitter. “Kareliey?” May I? I nod and … More Peace Corps Armenia: Special Everywhere

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Back in May, some beautiful light and I picture I forgot about . #armenia #howiseepc
Հայաստան, սիրում եմ ձեզ/ Armenia, I love you (I was gonna try and write more in Armenian, but I chickened out cause my grammar is bad and I don’t know where all the letters are on the keyboard yet. It was taking a really long time, and also jokes don’t always translate? Maybe next time💗)
The road I’ve been running down all summer, even when it was 105 F, and should be running down right now but am clearly not #howiseepc
In Short: School started. I switched to warm clothes; got a cold. Had to ask another PCV how to request medicine ‘cause I didn’t pay attention during PST and thought I’d never get sick. FINALLY finished that book. Visited Lake Sevan. Visited my PST Host Family. Fell behind on my running schedule. Restarted English Club (yay!). Saw some real improvements in my Armenian. Started an emergency chocolate stash. Had some really wonderful times in the classroom. Had some really hectic and disheartening times in the classroom. Mostly, I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to figure out what the next two years are going to look like. Mostly, I failed in figuring that out. The long version? Is longer. I wrote about more about some of the very peace corps™️ things I’ve been thinking about in my blog (linked in bio). I also updated the wholllle website three weeks ago to distract from the fact that school was starting and I didn’t know what that meant. But if you’re still reading, and you want to keep reading, there is a good place to start. #howiseepc #peacecorpsblog #howembaressingisitthatiunironicallyhaveablog?

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