The truth is there's been a lot going on here in Tisovec and in life in general... I feel bad for not updating.
I will attempt to write the top things that have been happening (in ABC order for added fun!)
A is for Anna Wilson, my Fulbright BFF. I visited her last weekend and I am going again this next weekend to Kosice. While in Kosice last weekend we went to a couple interesting concerts. This next weekend our friend James is coming from Budapest and it should be a hoot!
B is for birthdays. Everyone's birthday is in March, it seems. I've been celebrating a lot!
C is for Ctibor, my home-brewed mead that is finally finished. yummmmm.
D is for Domica Cave. A spectacular cave in Slovakia (there are lots here) I went March 12th with the birthday girls (see above) and we had a great time!
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| Heidi and me in a cave!* |
E is for England where I spent part of my Spring Break. I can't tell you how nice it was to speak English and eves-drop on people! I visited my lovely friend Clare from Hampshire College.
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| Clare and me playing dress up |
F is for France, where I spent the other part of my spring break. I had a great time visiting my French friend, Marie Benedicte and eating lots of baguettes!
G is for grad school! I got into a fabulous program! (read below)
H is for hiking. The definite plus of living in a small town is all of the beautiful nature around me
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| The fruits of one of my laborious hikes - an abandoned house!* |
I is for ice hockey. The International Ice Hockey World Championships will be held in Slovakia this year. It's a big deal for Slovakia. But my students told me that the theme song is a real disappointment. You can judge for yourself:
J is for June, when I go home. :( How has this year gone by so quickly?!?
K is for Karakoke Party! For Mardi Gras I helped our students throw a party with lots of karaoke! The other American teachers and I sang an epic rendition of Don't Stop Belivin' and the students sang songs together non-stop, for the rest of the night!
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| Just a small town girl... |
L is for Linguistics - what I'll be studying in grad school. As well as Language Documentation. I'm so excited!
M is for the Maturita. This is a leaving exam all of my 5th years must take. It's making me quite stressed, but they are so smart - they'll do great!
N is for Nitra where my really good friend Sonicka studies. I often make trips to hang out with her and her friends. They are the funnest bunch of Slovaks I know!
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| Me, Soni and our hedgehog friend! |
O is for outside where I have a lot of my classes these days. I spoil my students...
P is for the Parental Units. They're coming in 24 days! I'm getting really excited for their visit.
Q is for quizzes. I haven't been giving many actually, but my students sure do enjoy them!
R is for rollerblading, which is quite popular here. I'm thinking about picking up the sport myself.
S is for spring, which has officially sprung!
T is for travel, essentially the theme of this year. I'm desperately trying to fit in as much travel as I can in the next 2 1/2 months.
U is for the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where I will be studying next year! Jealous?!?
V is for Vienna where my parents and I will be spending some time in April, when they come.
W is for Wien (the Slovak and German word for Vienna) OK, this is a double entry.
X is for xenophobia which I definitely do not suffer from. This one's a stretch, but it was either this or Xanadu!
Y is for yoga, which I have been doing a lot of. Downward-facing Dog is my favorite!
Z is for zmrzlina. This is many people's favorite Slovak word. It means ice cream and it's almost time for ice cream! Slovak ice cream is a lot like gelato, as in AMAZING!
I hope this fills you in on what's going on. I'm having a great time. Staying incredibly busy but still trying to prepare myself for going home.
I hope to update this soon, but until then...
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| Me stuck in Child Prison after a hike during Birthday Weekend* |
Dovidenia
* I must credit Rachel Liptak for these fabulous photos of me. Thanks Rachel!
