One of my most valuable possessions is my little blue book, also known as my passport. It is the fourth strongest passport in the world. Germany is in first place. Americans are able to visit 174 countries without a visa. However, there are also some disadvantages of being from a wealthier country like the U.S. …
Saying goodbye to Misho Dear Lela, Lamzira, Zauri, Misho, Mari, Erekle, and Caxa. Erekle and Misho, I will forever cherish our bond. You are the little brothers I never had. Erekle, I will cherish the times we swam in the pool and watched movies on the balcony and Misho the times we went to the park …
I was a Secondary/Primary English teacher volunteer. I taught 3rd grade up to 11th grade. My first year I had three counterparts that I co-taught English with. Georgian schools are very different from American schools. Like any school system, there are pros and cons. Pros However, one of the things that I really liked about …
Pre-Service Training When I along with 5 other volunteers (hereby referred to as my cluster, arrived in Kvishkheti, I was greeted by my host mother Marina and her daughter Lela. My host family also consisted of my host father Junberi. There were also two sons but they didn't live at home, Shalva and Andrew. For …
True Life :I'm a Peace Corps volunteer. I remember being a college student watching this episode of True Life and I was completed fascinated. I had never before heard of Peace Corps but it looked amazing. This particular episode featured volunteers serving in Africa doing AIDS/HIV prevention work. I had never met anybody that had …
