Gelati/Motsameta
Not many tourists come to Kutaisi for the city itself, but rather for the surrounding sights. One Saturday some German couch surfers were staying with a student...
Tag: Georgia
Gonio
A few weeks ago I went to Batumi, which is on the Black Sea. Unfortunately, it was rainy my second time to Batumi, as it had been my previous visit. About 10km ...
Roommates
It’s always interesting when you room with someone. Especially when you have no control over who you’re going to be placed with. The following is mo...
Wasting Time
I think most English teachers in Georgia on this program are becoming experts in wasting time. I hear that the crew in Tbilisi get together regularly and see ea...
Multi-Lingual Dormitory
The dormitory has an interesting dynamic now that it is full of Azerbaijanis, and isn’t just me and my Pakistani host brother. (Who has since moved to Tbi...
Tuesday
It’s turning into a strange week. Woke up Tuesday morning for class. I figured today would be back to normal, I’d teach my lessons with my co-teache...
Monday Morning
Over the weekend, the dormitory has filled up. On Sunday about 100 Azerbaijanis moved in. They are here from villages from all over Georgia, and they are here i...
Ask me your questions, bridgekeeper, I am not afraid!
Answer me these questions three, ‘ere the other side ye see… Upon meeting new people, I’m always asked the same questions. Everyone’s ve...
In the Classroom
I eventually make my way to my classroom where I teach my lessons. In the breaks between classes or before classes, some students I don’t teach like to tr...
Walking to School
Georgians, from what I gather, rarely walk anywhere. Why walk, when for 40 tetris (25 cents), you could just take a marshrutka? When I first arrived in Kutaisi,...