Similar in fashion to the Monastery field trip we recently made with local students from Targoviste, our group was again invited by a different school to participate in a hike at the base of the Carpathian Mountains. The day started at 7:40am, as several volunteers met at one of our regular bakeries; used as a […]
Archive for May, 2011
Cea mai bună zi de până acum!
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Happy Birthday…Romanian Style.
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This past weekend I celebrated my 31st Birthday here in Romania and quite honestly I can’t think of anywhere else I’d have rather spent it. Even though I miss my friends and family back home, I am fortunate to be surrounded by incredible and thoughtful people in an unbelievably beautiful place. Our PST class has […]
Two weeks? Feels like two years!
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday, after a long hike into the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, I walked back through Targoviste, passing some “old” haunts. During our first few nights in country we stayed in the Hotel Valahia, where we had our initial Peace Corps meetings, received our vaccinations and dined like welcomed houseguests. Though only two weeks ago, […]
“Wellcomes!!!”
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It’s been a busy week with lots going on at PST. From the extensive, half-day language lessons to supplemental classes on safety, security and health concerns to our first onsite visit at a local school. With the later being the most interesting. Friday morning, the 39 of us volunteers met at the PST school in […]
Vocabulary
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As requested, here are a few common words that I’ve learned in Romanian, with the proper accents. For more, please ask or go to translate.google.com The following letters sound roughly like this: ţ : tz ă : uh ş: shh c followed by e: ch. For example, the name Cesar is pronounced Chezar. Good Morning: […]
First Day of School
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The first day of PST wasn’t at all unlike my first day in elementary school where I was undoubtedly escorted by my mother and with a packed lunch. Since I had no idea where the school was my Gazda mother actually had to walk me there, and since I don’t have my own kitchen, she […]
Gazda
Posted in Peace Corps Romania on May 2, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Some would say that to become a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) takes sacrifice; one gives up many typical amenities associated with life in the United States, two years of income, not to mention lost opportunities with state-side family and friends. However, matching this with unencumbered generosity are the numerous host families that voluntarily bring PCVs […]
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