Is it really December?
So, have you ever received a present from someone and you were a little late in writing your thank-you note? And then you felt bad for being late and wanted to think of an acceptable way to word things, so you put it off a little longer? And then the next thing you know, it's a year later and you never sent the note, and you feel guilty, but you know it's definitely too late to even send the note, so you have to live with that guilt forever? (Wow, I hope I'm not the only one who ever does silly stuff like that!) Anyway, that's a bit like how I feel right now. I can't even remember the last update I sent out, but it was before the summer began, I think! SO MUCH has happened over the last few months - visit from my family, trip to Turkey, lots of camps, trainings, grant writing, teaching, dancing, illness, recovery, adult English classes, friends coming and going. You name it, it's likely happened. I'm sorry for not keeping things up to date. If you'd like any more details, just send me an email and I can fill you in.To bring you quickly up to speed - I am keeping extremely busy. I wrote a grant (and it got accepted; I'm just waiting to be awarded the money) for a foreign language resource center for my region. We're going to have all sorts of books and information in English, French, and German, as well as an English club and movie club, and teacher training seminars. This will be my big project for next semester.
I recently started up an adult English class in the evenings. Interestingly enough, I think this is the single most rewarding thing I've done in Peace Corps so far. I started off teaching them the alphabet, and we are now working on the verb "to be" (which doesn't exist in Russian or Ukrainian) and "I, she, he, we, they, you." The people who come are just so appreciative and eager to learn. I even have one "babushka" (grandma) who comes early to ask lots of questions. It feels really good to teach them.
The biggest news right now though is that I am coming home for Christmas and New Years! I wasn't really planning on coming home during my service, but I happened across a pretty good deal for a flight, and seeing as I haven't really had a Christmas at home for at least two years, I couldn't pass it up. I will be in Columbus, OH from the night of December 20 to December 24. On the 24th, I'll fly to Manhattan, KS, and I'll be there until January 3. I have to fly back then to Columbus to get my international flight out on the 4th. If anyone is going to be in those cities for those days, I would love to see you! Please send me an email.
I hope you are all doing well and having a wonderful holiday season. I hope to see you soon!
posted by Kathryn @ 12/09/2007 11:03:00 AM
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