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A Fresh Start

8/26/2013

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After a year working abroad, I'm back in my lovely little home town in Illinois, just in time to watch the corn change from green to gold. Its my favorite time of year, the end of summer, the last long days of August, where the days drag on lazy and hot, but the nights are cool and calm and full of fireflies and singing crickets and spinning stars.  The gardens are nearly past tending now, unruly zucchini vines overgrow into a jungle of drooping tomato plants, while the peach and apple trees heave with fruit that plop onto the ground with unceremonious thumps.  Its that time of year where everything is at the turning point, bright and beautiful and wild; that time of year where the whole world seems to be holding its breath, wishing that summer could last forever and knowing that what makes it so sweet is that it must come to an end. 
And so here I am, caught in this bittersweet changing of seasons and the metaphor is not lost on me. It's hard not to hold my breath and wish that summer could last forever, but there are new adventures to be had and new stories to write, and fall is a beautiful season. If you are looking to keep following me, hop on over to my new blog, The Farmer's Daughter. (I couldn't very well keep writing a travel blog about the D.R. now, could I?) Maybe my stories won't be quite so exotic, but I'm sure I can still manage to russel up plenty of trouble and maybe share a little bit of my barefoot, blue jean country life in rural Illinois. Hope to see you there :)
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Matthew Condie
10/24/2013 01:56:43 am

Hi! I've been reading parts of your blog here and loving it. I lived in the DR from September 2011 to August 2013. I was also in the Cibao, in various different parts. I was wondering how you got this job with PUCMM, I've been wanting to find some kind of short-term work in the DR ever since I got back. Any insights or contacts you have would be awesome!

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Molly link
10/27/2013 12:02:13 pm

Hi Matthew, if you send me your email I can maybe pass on some more contact info for you :)

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Joaquin link
2/7/2014 12:14:12 am

Really cool site and posts. Really enjoyed reading through your blog and found an appreciation for your experiences here in D.R. I'm also a language professor (when I find the time), out to find grander experiences and mixing it up with the locals anywhere I teach. Great stuff!

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Molly link
2/11/2014 02:41:25 am

Hi Joaquin!
Always good to hear from a fellow language professor! Glad you enjoyed the blog and good luck with all your travels!

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Meike McDonald
3/6/2014 05:43:37 pm

I have to make a decision about moving there to teach math for a year in santo domino. Any insight would be helpful. I'm scared and afraid. First time living abroad!!!! Help! Loved your blog too

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Joe Pinzone
4/3/2015 02:34:10 am

Dear Molly,

My name is Joe Pinzone and I'm casting an international travel show about expats moving abroad. We'd love to film in the Caribbean/Central America and wanted to know if you could help us find expats who have moved there within the last 15 months or have been there for 3-4 years, but recently moved into a new home. The show documents their move to a new country and will place the country in fabulous light. The contributors on the show would also receive monetary compensation if they are filmed. If you'd like more information, please give me a call at 212-231-7716 or skype me at joefromnyc. You can also email me at joepinzone@leopardusa.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Joe Pinzone
Casting Producer
P: 212-231-7716
Skype: Joefromnyc

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soy_chai
5/3/2015 10:25:51 am

Hi Molly,

I love your blog! I don't even know how I found it, but I find your writings on the DR very thoughtful and well done. I can tell you really respect the culture and learned a lot. Makes me really excited for me trip there this month! Gracias, Alexa

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    Hola! My name is Molly and I was recently hired through the travel abroad company CIEE as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher for the PUCMM, a university located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Hopefully this blog will give future travelers an insight into teaching abroad, while also helping me log my adventures and stay in touch with friends back home. 

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