So I recently found out that there is another American here in Criuleni, but he’s not with Peace Corps. He is here independently volunteering. And you know how I found out about him? I found out because he is leaving Sunday, and the youth center asked me to teach the adult English class he had started. So I only learned about him because he is leaving.
Funny thing is that I thought I had asked about whether there were any Americans in Criuleni when I first moved here. The youth center often has volunteers from other countries: Italy, Romania, Russia, America, etc. So when I learned this, I asked around if there was an American here. I guess I just didn’t ask the right people.
He actually doesn’t live in Criuleni; he lives in Chișinău and travels into Criuleni 2-3 days a week to volunteer with the youth center. He was teaching an adult English class and leading a youth English club there. He also worked with one of the Evangelist churches here, which I didn’t know we had.
Anyways, I met with him and his class to learn about taking it over. And tonight we celebrated his two-year service here with members from his adult class. He seems like a cool guy, and I’m upset we didn’t know about each other until he was leaving. It would have been nice to have someone to hang out with.
But I am excited about taking over his adult English class. I told them I would start teaching the class after spring vacation, which is this coming week, and I can’t wait to start. They seem like really kind and welcoming people. And I’m really excited about getting my own class and being able to teach how I want. Not to mention that it will be nice to know more members of the community who are older than 13 years.
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