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Archive for May, 2012

Better than “event” or “special occasion,” I have intentionally chosen the word “phenomenon” to describe Romanian weddings because that is what they are; no holds barred extravaganzas which are unparalleled by any celebration I have ever before witnessed.  During our initial Peace Corps training we were introduced to the various Romanian events that we might […]

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Often, I comment to friends and family that I feel as though every day is a workday and, to a large extent, this is true.  After all, my “office” is essentially the entire country in which I serve.  Summed up, our goals as Peace Corps Volunteers are to help host country nationals with skills development […]

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The week leading up to our Easter/Spring break was a bit of an experiment.  Titled “Școala Altfel,” the Romanian Ministry of Education tasked schools to provide students with one week of nontraditional education.  In a normal school day students go from one classroom to another, from one subject to another, have their lectures and do […]

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