Orthodox Easter
So now it is Easter here. It is finally warm and sunny, and feels like Spring. Tonight begin the festivities, with an all night vigil at the Church, lots of food and drink. Maria came home the other day with a whole lamb, head and all, and we will be eating it this weekend. Also, two days with no language lessons. I am finding that I actually probably speak more when I am not in formal classes, so the break from class is welcome. Actually, we will only have two more language classes next week, and then our final language test next Friday.
This past week was spend reviewing our site visit, a language assessment, and a final interview to assess how prepared we are for actual service, and to provide feedback on the whole Pre-Service Training (PST). Overall, I have felt that the training has been very organized and comprehensive. Not all of it applied to me, but I know that each of us are coming to this from such different experiences, that it is important to provide both breadth and depth to each piece of training information.
Now that I have been to my village, I am anxious to get there, and get to work. I know I was homesick and "down" a bit right after, but I think it was because it was so much to absorb, and 3 solid days of Romanian without a break or a peer support network. I will miss my friends that I have come to count on during these initial weeks. They are a great group, and each of them brings so much to this experience everyday. One exciting bit of stuff for me, is that we held elections for the representative to the Volunteer Advisory Council, and I was elected to represent the Community Development volunteers from our group, M-22, on the Committee. It is a great honor, and responsibility, and I am looking forward to doing this work, to support my peers with the Executive Committee.
The Easter holiday will be fun, and it is at the tail end of this training period. By the time I am able to write again, it will all be done except for the "swearing in". I'll try not to swear....
Thank you to everyone who has written to me via e-mail, and to everyone who has kept me in thoughts and prayers. A special thanks to my parents, who continue to help in every way possible. I miss you all. Jami
This past week was spend reviewing our site visit, a language assessment, and a final interview to assess how prepared we are for actual service, and to provide feedback on the whole Pre-Service Training (PST). Overall, I have felt that the training has been very organized and comprehensive. Not all of it applied to me, but I know that each of us are coming to this from such different experiences, that it is important to provide both breadth and depth to each piece of training information.
Now that I have been to my village, I am anxious to get there, and get to work. I know I was homesick and "down" a bit right after, but I think it was because it was so much to absorb, and 3 solid days of Romanian without a break or a peer support network. I will miss my friends that I have come to count on during these initial weeks. They are a great group, and each of them brings so much to this experience everyday. One exciting bit of stuff for me, is that we held elections for the representative to the Volunteer Advisory Council, and I was elected to represent the Community Development volunteers from our group, M-22, on the Committee. It is a great honor, and responsibility, and I am looking forward to doing this work, to support my peers with the Executive Committee.
The Easter holiday will be fun, and it is at the tail end of this training period. By the time I am able to write again, it will all be done except for the "swearing in". I'll try not to swear....
Thank you to everyone who has written to me via e-mail, and to everyone who has kept me in thoughts and prayers. A special thanks to my parents, who continue to help in every way possible. I miss you all. Jami
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