Where is she and why doesn't she ever post anything???

Hi everyone,

I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything- I had issues with limited internet connectivity. But do not worry everyone, everything is ok. Right now I am located in a small town called Mirovnika which is in the Kiev oblast. I live with a really nice family that includes a mom, dad, and almost fifteen year old sister. I really like my family, they are very nice, generous, and accomadating.

So what am I doing? I am really busy, I have Russian language class 5 days a week for 4 hours. I also am doing an internship at a school in twon, in which I teach and observe classes. This week so far I taught four classes, three with a partner and one solo. I have a lot of visitors too, doctors have come, safety experts, and others too which all tell us how to watch out for ourselves in Ukraine. I put in 12 hour days at least twice a day, and there is always more work to do. 

This week we had a nice day off (we work  6 days a week) on Thursday in which we went to a nearby city called Biela Sirka (White Church) and I ate PIZZA!!!!!!!!! TWICE!!!!!!!!! Its not quite quesidillas, but it was real pizza. In Ukraine they like to put mayonaise on it (gag) and this one did not have it. I also bought a pricey , but nice pair of winter boots. Pictures to follow once I figure out how....

Tomorrow morning I am going to Kiev with other Peace Corps Volunteers from my city. There are a total of six of us here, two from Indianapolis, one from Atlanta, one from Naples, FL, and another from San Francisco. I hope all is well. I must go. 

And we made it ok...

I made it to Ukraine ok...I feel that I should put more emphasis on that one, I MADE IT TO UKRAINE OK. After three days of not sleeping very much, one very exhausting flight, and a couple of wild bus rides, plus a night in a Sanitarium (What is that by the way??) It is safe to now say, that I made it okay. I am now living with a family in the Kiev oblast (think state) in a town called Myrovnika, which is about 100 km below Kiev. Its a nice place, but a small one and as an American I am going to get a lot of attention here. I am here to train for my job as an English teacher, along with 5 other people.

There are a lot of similarities to Slovakia, being that they are both Eastern European countires and all, but then again there are some differences. I am also having a wee bit of culture shock too. Right now I hope all of you who are reading this are enjoying ths still 60 degree days at home. It is quite a bit colder here, at about 40 degrees. I think that is all for now, but I will keep you all updated on how life goes...