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Yeah, I'm an RPCV, at this point. My blog, which updated sporadically at best, is here.
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HeroOfTheRevolution posted:I'm pretty sure finger up butt tests are to check your prostate (or possibly for nasty hemorrhoids). Къде учеш Български език? Работиш/Живееш ли там? Ако да, къде работиш/живееш? Аз бях в Дупница. Also, if you want to avoid those areas, just make it clear during the interview that you want to go somewhere cold. Anywhere that qualifies as "cold" is either Central Asia or Eastern Europe, and speaking Russian in any of those regions will help you out. If you end up in Macedonia, your Bulgarian will help out, too (but you already knew that). Really, as long as you play it up as more of a climatic preference, rather than a cultural/linguistic one, they'll be very accommodating. However, the fact that you have some experience with Russian/Bulgarian already may lead them to nudge you that way to begin with.
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The thing about that is that they give you sufficient to make sure that you are not at starvation wages, in the case that said wages are the local standard. From my experience, it's sufficient and, if you're careful, you can even afford a few splurges (in-country).
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Sep 17, 2009 00:48
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Relationships with locals were pretty common in Bulgaria. I can think of at least three in my group who are ending up marrying locals and a couple others extended because they were dating locals. Inter-Volunteer relationships were VERY common. Again, I can think of 4 or 5 Volunteer couples from the B21s alone, and there were a few inter-Group relationships going on as well.
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Rush Limbaugh #1! posted:Missed the new thread. You can add me to the OP, I'm RPCV Bulgaria '06-08 / PCV China '08-10. 'Sup there, Bulgaria-buddy? Whereabouts were you stationed? B18, B19 or B20?
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Oct 18, 2009 18:09
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Just as an addendum, I believe that for the CIA, there's a 10-year moratorium, as opposed to the standard 4 (though I thought it was 5 years, not 4).
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Jan 3, 2010 23:34
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Re: diseases, in Bulgaria it seemed like a lot of people got TB. I was diagnosed at my COS medical exam, which was kind of irritating, to put it mildly. Re: sex - hook-ups seem to be fairly common between PCVs, and depending on the country, dating locals is pretty common as well. That 90% figure is more or less spot-on.
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Apr 28, 2010 00:35
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Riven posted:Well, my wife and I just finished our applications. Interesting little extra survey they have for people serving with their spouse about how you'll cope. Most likely you won't be with the same host family. However, they'll still put you in the same training site. You just won't be "together" per se until after PST.
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HeroOfTheRevolution posted:If any RPCVs from Bulgaria read this, could you tell me where you were there? I'm a current Fulbrighter in Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad), and a number of the other Fulbright Fellows here are teaching at schools where they have had PCVs in the past. Браво на теб! Бях в Дупница, около 30км север на Благоевград. Кой регион/град е твой любимец? Били ли си до морето, все още? Или до 7те езера?
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Aug 25, 2010 19:42
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HeroOfTheRevolution posted:Мерси! Аз само дойдох 3.5 седмеци преди; бях в Благоевград за седмеца, Банско за дбе, и сега в Варна съм, така че аз на морето съм. Аз харесвам Благоевград, и Варна е много хубаво също. Ами... Много ми харесвам 7те Рилски Езера и Рилският Манастир. Те са много хубави. Но, харесвам Пловдив също. Има история и интересна архитектура. Велико Търново е като това. (В 31 Октомври, обикновено има купон там по Доброволци и приятели.)
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RagnarokAngel posted:Also my medical forms were not complete enough. Really hope this doesn't mess me up but im not leaving till march and seems pretty minor. As long as you get it taken care of in short order, it shouldn't effect your application at all.
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Krasnaya posted:I'm very interested in going to somewhere in Eastern Europe, ideally a country that has Russian as one of its languages. I'm going to graduate in May 2013 with a Bachelors in Linguistics and Russian Lang/Lit. Do you think this'd make me more likely to be a competitive candidate for being an English teacher in Eastern Europe? I also don't know if a Linguistics degree would be on the same level as an English degree, as far as qualification for being a teacher goes. High-five, Linguistics Buddy! I ended up doing TEFL in Bulgaria; my linguistics degree was definitely a selling point for TEFL. One of the B21s with me had a Russian background, actually, and was a phenomenal Volunteer. A lot of older Bulgarians speak fluent Russian, so that'll help. If you want Eastern Europe, you're better off saying that you'd prefer a colder climate. On the other hand, you might get sent to Mongolia or Romania, neither of which uses Russian as the official language (hell, Romanian isn't even Slavic). Moldova might be another option. Really, you just have to push for where you want to go while still maintaining an outward demeanor of flexibility. Your volunteer experience will definitely help, though by the time you graduate, they might want something a bit more recent. With regards to your meds, like others have said: if you disclose, it'll be a hassle. You'll need to have medical professionals go on-record saying that you're not at risk. On the other hand, I know some RPCVs who were in the Beach Corps (Caribbean region) that were on meds the whole time. It's really a question of access to adequate medical care. Central Asia might be out of the question, but considering how quickly they can airlift you to Germany from Eastern Europe, you're probably ok. Again, just be aware that when/if you disclose, there will be a lot of extra legwork and paperwork involved. Good luck!
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