Land on the Edge: a Ukraine Peace Corps Blog

Photo Friday - Hills of History

About fifteen minutes outside of my small town is a village where there are Scythian burial mounds. If you're like me and slept through...

Victory Day is a holiday that celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II (or as was called in the USSR...

I have been in Ukraine now for over 7 months and I have encountered many different cultural differences between Ukrainians and Americans....

I'm currently living in an apartment with one single lady in her fifties. Our apartment has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a...

During one of my first lessons with students, the teacher said they were nervous to talk to me in English because they didn't want to use...

So I’ve learned a lot of language since arriving back in September. We learned Ukrainian during training, but I am currently also...

Хрущовка (pronounced khrushchovka) is a type of low-cost, concrete (sometimes brick), three- to five-storied apartment building developed...

So one group of my fifth graders made a video about Ukraine to share with American students and I love it so much I thought I'd share it...

Students of my fourth form class this week started learning about asking for directions, and with that comes learning propositions. It's...

I was born in America. My blood comes from Italy, England, Ukraine, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Ireland. I have lived in...

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Hi! I am a recent Penn State grad currently in Ukraine as a Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer. Say hello & feel free to ask me any questions!