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Time Is Moving Quickly while I Am Moving Slowly, and That's Alright. It's Good, Actually.
I loved my site so much that it was difficult to return to the training center. The people I met were beyond supportive of me, expressing...
Helena Walker
Aug 4, 20246 min read
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Counterpart Workshop and My First Days at Site!
Connais-tu mon beau village, Qui se mire au clair ruisseau ? Encadré dans le feuillage, On dirait un nid d’oiseau. Ma maison, parmi...
Helena Walker
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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Reflections - Personal Understandings of My Position in a New Place
It isn’t all in French! Just this first part :) “A Letter of Gratitude and Advice for Myself” Une Lettre de Gratitude et Conseils pour...
Helena Walker
Jul 14, 20246 min read
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Small Moments and Happy Days
“You don’t speak English,” my host brother said to me with a tilt of his head and a laugh in his voice. “What?” I shot back. “Yes, I do!”...
Helena Walker
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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The Pre-Service Training Marathon
I wake up naturally at 5:45 A.M. now. I never thought I’d be able to say that. My dad always hoped I’d be able to say that back in high...
Helena Walker
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Hello, Hard Work
I thought I came into this experience humbly. I knew that I would have much to learn. I knew I was overconfident in my French and would...
Helena Walker
Jun 23, 20248 min read
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The Transition from Visiting to Living
“When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don’t want to find myself sighing and...
Helena Walker
Jun 16, 20246 min read
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Le Début - The Beginning
I looked for the etymology to back up my thoughts, but I must not be looking in the right places. I’ve been thinking about a new french...
Helena Walker
Jun 10, 20246 min read
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Packing and Preparing
I leave Tulsa at 7:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 2nd. I'll make my way to Washington D.C. where I'll spend June 3rd doing initial orientation...
Helena Walker
May 20, 20243 min read
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Reflections on Graduation
It’s impossible to fully capture the joy and gratitude I felt last night, but I’ll try. It was an amazing day that started with a very...
Helena Walker
May 11, 20247 min read
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