Ukraine As It Was: Journals of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine

82: The LPI 13.05.2025 3:34 ↓

Lawrence takes his language proficiency interview.

81: Last Day of Classes in Pryluky 13.05.2025 4:05 ↓

Lawrence interrupts a student's gift presentation. Derp.

80: A Recurring Dream in Ukrainian 12.05.2025 2:13 ↓

Lawrence speaks about the end of his language class.

78: No Ukrainian Word for Feedback? 08.05.2025 3:04 ↓

Lawrence is told by Ukrainians working for Peace Corps that there is no Ukrainian word for "feedback."

77: Trouble Afoot? 07.05.2025 1:46 ↓

Lawrence wonders if some of his sitemates are wanting to return home.

76: Bird Flu in Ukraine 06.05.2025 3:39 ↓

Lawrence talks with his grandmother, bird flu pops up in Ukraine, and Crimea is evacuated.

75: Community Project Complete 05.05.2025 2:40 ↓

Lawrence, Karen, and their sitemates K, J, and M complete their community project, bring local teachers together, foster netwroking opportunities, and watch folks continue to build community.

74:Army Day ... But The Wrong Army 02.05.2025 2:39 ↓

Lawrence and Karen make an oopsie about which army is being celebrated in Ukraine on 6 December.

73: Trying to Find Work 01.05.2025 1:15 ↓

Lawrence learns how hard it is to find work in Ukraine.

72: I Could Rant 30.04.2025 3:42 ↓

Lawrence recounts all the things he's frustrated about. Then, he reflects.

71: A Necessary Bit of Self-Reflection 28.04.2025 5:45 ↓

Lawrence reflects on his anxiety on the trainride to and from Ichya.

69: Cannot Let the Fear Win 26.04.2025 2:12 ↓

Lawrence is batttling panic and an overactive imagination.

68: Why Do I Think This? 25.04.2025 2:49 ↓

Lawrence reflects on his preconceptions. M moves to a new host family.

67: Reflections from the Teaching Journal 22.04.2025 5:13 ↓

Lawrence teaches two English classes and reviews the pluses and minuses of the lessons.

66: Do You Work for the CIA? 21.04.2025 3:11 ↓

Lawrence shares details of his day at his school, Gymnasium #5 in Pryluky.

65: First Class, Best Class with Volodya 18.04.2025 2:33 ↓

Lawrence describes his confidence growing after his first Ukrainian class with Volodya.

64: Bad Ukrainian 17.04.2025 3:28 ↓

Lawrence and Balera discuss Lawrence's Ukrainian skills.

63: Symbols of Ukraine 15.04.2025 2:06 ↓

Lawrence records his chat with Serhiy about Ukraine's symbols, and they speak about where Ukraine will be in five years time.

62: Interlude 1--The Peace Corps Ukraine Blog 13.04.2025 5:56 ↓

Lawrence rediscovers the blog he and Karen kept in the months leading up to leaving for Ukraine--and the entire time they were in country.

61: Checking in with Family for Thanksgiving 11.04.2025 4:05 ↓

Lawrence calls home.   

60: Problem with Snow 09.04.2025 4:10 ↓

Lawrence and his site mates become targets.

59: Prelude to a Problem 09.04.2025 0:58 ↓

A long day but a short entry.

58: From The Teaching Journal--Getting Students Involved 07.04.2025 2:07 ↓

Lawrence recounts his day in the classroom and how he could get his students more involved.

57: Granny Takes A Dive 05.04.2025 3:53 ↓

Lawrence watches Granny tell a story (?) and then has a deep conversation with Valera and Karen in Ukrainian.

56: The Anniversary of the Orange Revolution 03.04.2025 5:06 ↓

Lawrence discusses the Orange Revolution, Yanukovych, Tymoshenko, and Yuchenko.