Dreams of Kosovo: July 2015

So I have a huge family, who are always asking ALL these questions in regard to my service. Now, don't get me wrong, I love that they are all so enthusiastic and want to vicriously live through me / want to be all up in my business (yes, I said it LOL) but the questions, which most others may ask as well, are repetitive and its a little exhausting answering the same question. So in honor of my aunties they get a *special edition* aka CIA detective question/answer post about the ins and outs of my life here in Kosovo per our group chat anf questions/statements presented there...

Question 1: How is your new Host family
- : My new host family is BIG! I have a cousin getting married next week and I (unfortunately) can not attend the wedding due to class *insert angry face emoji here*. There are 4 people in my family, my Host parents, and their two children - a boy aged 16 and a girl aged 14.

Question 2: Do you have your own room
- Yes, I do. It is a Peace corps mandate that you receive your own room/space and it have a lock and that the family provide you with a key, as well as other safety measures that must be abided by to be considered as a host family.

Question 3: Did you get to see your future school
- No, I didn't. My director (principal) is on vacation so I wont be able to visit the site until I am at my site for good.

Question 4: who attends the school?
- I am at an elementary school and will be teaching grade levels 3-9 as of right now. My host sister will be taught by me for one year and after this year will go onto high school and wont be with me.

Statement 1 - I think it is time for a new blog entry
- Apparently, Auntie, I couldn't agree more (hence why you are reading this ;)

Question 5: Who speaks English
- Unlike my current host family where my host sister/PIC (partner in crime) speaks English, pretty much ... EVERYONE (shocker I know!) speaks English or can at least understand it in my next host family.

Question 6: Do you have chores?
- It depends, we have to iron out how they would like me to assist and what role I will have in house duties. As a volunteer you are considered as part of the family and therefore would be treated as such. I will more than likely assist with cleaning and cooking/serving as that's what the women do int he household.

Question 7: Why doesn't my host mom know how to speak English?
- Well I cant quite answer that as we have yet to get that in depth with each other. However, she can understand English so It will be interesting her helping me with my Shqip, and I with her English, along with other family members.

Question 8: Are you going to be able to see other PCV (Peace Corps Volunteers)?
- YES! We all can meet up after the first three months in our service. There are about 5 or 6 volunteers that will be near me from my group and I think about 4 from K1, Kosova, I hope you are ready!

Question 9: How far are PCV from you?
- There is one Volunteer about 15mins away, and other volunteers are spread throughout the country. There are some 15ish volunteers in a 80km radius of me so its very encouraging and we can see each other fairly easily by bus.

Statement 2: Don't miss any questions now ok?!
- ... Trying my best hahaha

Question 10: When do you officially move to your site?
- I move to site after we swear-in. Until you swear in, you are considered a PCT (Peace Corps Trainee). PST (Pre-Service Training) lasts about 2-3 months dependent upon the country. During PST you are in language classes 6 days a week and 5 days a week you have policy classes and activities, as well as some day trips to visit different areas within the country.

Thank you Ladies for the questions, and let me know if anyone else has any questions/topics you would like me to post about... Below are new photos for your entertainment.