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Discover my adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia (older blog posts from Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal). Follow along for pictures, stories, and what it’s like living in a rural mountain village in Armenia. Learn about the projects I do, the people I meet, and my daily life as a teacher and volunteer.

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Classes begin again!

by Jim Damico

Wow, it’s been a busy week that’s for sure. On Monday, my classes started again. This term I’m teaching two Pre-Intermediate-2 classes, two Intermediate-1 classes and one Intermediate-2. Today I’m …

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Road trip to Darkhan, Mongolia

by Jim Damico

The New Year started off on a good note here at the Buddhist Center with the arrival of Glenda Lee, an introductory Buddhist teacher and yoga instructor from Australia. She …

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English class registration

by Jim Damico

I guess the new year was started off right with tons of pyrotechnics throughout the Ulaanbaatar skies. I didn’t mind except for the small group that set off another barrage …

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Happy New Year everyone!

by Jim Damico

I was trying to figure out how to explain the holidays here when I read in Leslie & Nathan in Mongolia this week (they are Peace Corps volunteers) and I …

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Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho!!!

by Jim Damico

Not sure how I feel about the holidays this year. I always hate the commercialism back home in the States but right now, I think I miss my family the …

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Dress warm Santa! We are in Mongolia!

by Jim Damico

What a wonderful week. We’ve had a bit of snow here in Ulaanbaatar, making everything a bit white (instead of sooty gray). And I gave my last exams and already …

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The semester is almost over! :)

by Jim Damico

Actually not much to write this week as I’ve been busy with exams as the semester finally winds down. I give my last final on Thursday, then we have a …

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Goodbye Ani Deki! Safe journey!

by Jim Damico

Last Saturday, Ani Deki left for Katmandu and Kopan Nunnery. She and Ani Tsultrim came here two years ago to help teach the Mongolian nuns at the Dolma Ling Nunnery. …

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Happy Thanksgiving (2008)

by Jim Damico

So far, I’ve only missed one family Thanksgiving in my whole life. Well, due to the wonderful world of technology, I didn’t really miss Thanksgiving this year. Bright and early …

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A typical day for an EFL teacher in a Buddhist Center. :)

by Jim Damico

Well, didn’t really have anything ‘exciting’ to write this week so I thought I’d show you what my typical day looks like. (I know, real exciting stuff!) [laugh] Because I’ve …

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My name is Jim and I am a PCV in Armenia. But I have also served in Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal. I set up this website to help others. For more info about this site click here.

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