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spinning stories from peace corps armenia

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  • introverts don’t exist in armenia

    All my life I’ve labeled myself as an introvert. I prefer peace and quiet. Being around people drains me. I draw myself up into my head and become comfortable there. For me, solitude is…

  • crazy march – Գիժ մարտ

    Armenians have a saying for March, Գիժ մարտ (“geejzh mart”) which means Crazy March. It relates to how the weather can be unpredictable in early spring. Since arriving here, I have seen sun, rain,…

  • to fold or to roll – peace corps armenia packing list

    In less than an hour, I will be flying from DTW to Philadelphia to begin staging for Peace Corps service. I’ve been slowly collecting the things I need for service over the past month…

  • my application timeline

    I am three weeks away from my departure and it has me thinking of the time and effort it took to get to this point. The PC application process was a marathon for me.…