Monthly Archives: June 2011
It’s the Last Week of School
It’s the last week of school in Bulgaria, and the only people who worry about this are teachers. Why? Because we are done grading, we gave our final exams and honestly, we’re done. But school doesn’t finish in Bulgaria for 8a and 9-11th grade until June 30th. So here we are, in empty classrooms wondering [...]
A Teacher’s Trip to the wonderful city of Albena
Hello All. So I went on my first teacher’s trip with my school last weekend and we wend to a lovely beach resort town called Albena. Albena is about 35 km from Varna, the largest of the beach cities in Bulgaria. Now what makes Albena interesting is that, it’s not really a town. I know [...]
Off to Albena with the teachers from my
Off to Albena with the teachers from my school. A little fun in the sun is defiantly what I need.
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Dynamic Capital City
Bulgaria is a country that is both ancient and modern. You will find Roman ruins and Soviet style buildings and architecture everywhere. This post is going to describe the dynamic city of Sofia, Bulgaria. Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria. Located in the western portion of Bulgaria, it is the most populated city in [...]
What have I done
This isn’t some sort of self deprecating post, when in reality I have spent the last 2 weeks being really down on myself for no reason at all. As my first school year comes to a close and I ask myself, “what have I really done?” I have come to the conclusion that I have done a [...]
Congrats are in Order
On friday the new group of volunteers swore in as official volunteers. The B27s they are called. Sometimes I feel like there are all these hopes put on us, and then we have to figure out what our superpowers actually are. What does it mean to be a new or an old volunteer. Old volunteers [...]
Maybe I can’t Change the System
Frustrations are bound to arise as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I am nearing the end of my first year and I have so many frustrations that if I listed them all this would be more of a bitching session than the helpful uplifting article I am about to write. My kids have become the only [...]
What to Do
So it’s beautiful and sunny out today. I think that we can officially say that it’s summer!!!!! So what is there for me to do. Well for starters baseball practice will be starting soon, although there is still an issue with the equipment and my ankle, but nothing is perfect. Well school isn’t finished yet, [...]
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