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YoYo: shedding possessions
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Who would guess that it was possible to collect so much stuff over two years? We really are like pack rats. This moving habit of mine keeps the possessions to a minimum, but even so, impressive. A more open mind, flexible priorities and unlimited generosity is what Ive learned to value. One more essay to write and resumes to edit. How do you end a blog?
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YoYo: January 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Thursday, January 22, 2009. Locked out of my apartment by my landlord with a key that I don’t normally carry let to the discovery that he had already sold the apartment where I live and I have one month to move out. Why didn’t my school director tell me? Fell hard into a mud puddle on my way to school this morning. I’ll blame the rain falling onto the ice as well as being momentar...Thank g...
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YoYo: June 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. There's so much I've failed to report in this blog. Living life and not writing about it. But here goes a quick sum up since the last report on the break I took to climb Mt. Hoverla. Grade, to grow up faster than a kid should. Maria wanted to buy two piglets to fatten over the summer, but never found the black ones she wanted, and thinks it's too late now.
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YoYo: July 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Sunday, July 12, 2009. All the way across the country in any direction takes more than 24 hours. Have a nice layover in Kyiv, finally got into the WWII museum. Finished with Survivor Camp in the Carpathians, fun to teach first aid and live in a tent, poop in a hole, wash in the river, with sand. Now off to an ecology camp. Reading harry potter in ukrainian. Each page takes a long time.
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YoYo: April 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Easter is so Awesome! Ok, so I'm rather neutral on the Christ part and all the beliefs behind this holiday, but looking at it from a purely ritualistic or traditional standpoint, it is really powerful. Then of course Easter is 3 days long. 3 full days of not being allowed to work. What a tough life. Ok, forgot. Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The next day she (director...
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YoYo: Two weeks left!
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Sunday, November 15, 2009. Three weeks of quarantine combined with fall break before that and my Continuation of Service conference before that has lead to 5 weeks without school. This has given me much needed time to write essays, finish graduate school applications, and track down my less than stellar GRE scores. It's been raining for weeks, and will rain into the foreseen future.
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YoYo: May 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Wednesday, May 13, 2009. What happened on those mountains? Sun hidden long rising late start summit by 0900. Wednesday, May 13, 2009. I forgot about the marching. Every class 6th grade and up must prepare a march for a competition next week. They have chants and songs and flags and different steps. Obviously more important than English class. Or HIV prevention activities. We have had at lea...
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YoYo: Time and Opportunity
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Out of proportion feelings. All will be done in thy. It’s gotta all come out. But all that doesn’t even compare to the time and energy I need to say goodbye. Not for a time. See u on facebook. But years, maybe forever, and you don’t even have email. I doubt you can afford to pay international postage. I was accepted, trusted and part of their town. Now I just go?
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YoYo: October 7th
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Wednesday, October 7, 2009. 8216;If only’s never get you anywhere. No, I won’t dwell. Because I don’t practice. Because my Achilles is not healthy. Because I haven’t taken 3 months off to cross train. Because I don’t have access to cross-training facilities. Wow, how stinky these excuses are. After all, what equipment do I need to do yoga? Failure to make due. 2 months to a swimming pool.
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YoYo: September 2009
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My subjective and selective account of my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer from October 2007 to December 2009. Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Autumn Leaves Falling on Winter Hopes of Spring. Two years and no trust in student centered learning. No chance to take a class through the joys of communicating with a foreign language. Two years and trusted only to play with them. Its ok, still get to see some of my favorite 8th, 9th, and 10th class, even if it is done on the dl. Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
