National Disaster. So here is a recap of the past week. In my PST region of Kakheti there was a cyclone and an intense amount of rainfall, hail, lighting and thunder which followed the cyclone. The village I lived in was only affected by the rainfall however it mainly included some water damage to the … Continue reading
Hello World
Hello World! My sincerest apologies for this long-overdue update on things here in the Republic of Georgia. Life during my Pre-Service Training (PST) was very busy. To sum it up, here are some highlights from my experience during PST – I went to Lagodekhi Georgia twice. Lagodekhi is located in the East of Georgia and … Continue reading
Today = Sick Day
Hello everyone. So sorry I haven’t been writing as much as I had thought. In hindsight I realize that there is not much time for blogging during Pre-Service Training. 6 days a week I have 4 hour language classes (daily) as well as training lectures in the nearby city. It’s been pretty crazy but rest … Continue reading
First week in my village
Where to even begin. It has been 2 weeks now since I left on my comfort zone in theUnited Statesto move across the world to the small but beautiful and luscious country of Georgia. It has been a week now since I moved into my home for 3 months in a small village in the … Continue reading
Training
It’s been a wonderful past few days but a plethora of information being thrown this way. In other words its nice to get out for some fresh air before studying more 😀 Continue reading
Arrival to Georgia
After travelling for 13 hours of flights, many hours for layover and numerous bus rides- we have arrived! Now it is time for the real fun to begin. Besides getting acquainted to the 8 hour time change, my fellow G12 and I must get used to the food, drinking filtered water (and lots of it) as well … Continue reading
Packing List: What Accounts for My 100 lb Maximum
My bags consist of the following so far and SO FAR being key: Bags: 1 large rolling suitcase 1 large trekking backpack 1 carry on bag 1 back pack – will be packed away Business Clothing: 10 blouses (might take out one) 1 blazer 3 skirts 5 slacks (had 7, took out two already) Multiple cardigans … Continue reading
One Week From Today… I Will Be Laying Awake Just Like Now
11.28 pm. Still awake. Can’t seem to “power down” my brain tonight. It is literally making my stomach do “flip flops” just thinking about the fact that in only 7 days I will be doing this exact same thing. Sitting in my bed and just thinking everything over in my heard twice if not three … Continue reading
13 days. Can you even believe it?
13 Days. Holy Moly. Continue reading
Last Week at Work and the Unexpected Bonds
This week is/was my last week at my job. It’s really weird to think I will soon be unemployed for a few weeks. I haven’t been unemployed in a very long time so I am very lucky to be able to find it strange as well as enjoy a few weeks of break. Over the … Continue reading