Although it was pretty cool, we're now playing for keeps. And the stakes recently got higher (OK, no more poker puns): It went public that we are officially the final Peace Corps group in Romania -- Group 28 will be the Legacy Group. It's an honor, and although I accept that it's an added responsibility, I feel that it would be an insult to the other 27 groups to say our work here will be the most lasting. The idea of Peace Corps service is sustainability, whether you're the first group or the last.
I also passed my Language Proficiency Exam, which, according to Peace Corps Washington, means I can speak Romanian. However, after a few days at site, I know there's SO MUCH more I need to learn. It should go without saying, since we only studied for 10 weeks, but I left Targo-vegas much more confident in my skills than I am now after a few days at site.
While we're on the topic of language, the 60/40 Romanian/Hungarian split is much more evident now that I've spent some time there. I went on a two-day field trip with some teachers and kids from my school this week, and they'll honestly switch back and forth mid-sentence -- it's a pretty cool thing and provides much more motivation to learn both.
And the rest is in the video... Enjoy! Numai bine!
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