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Week 2
Throughout my life, I have been blessed with the opportunity to visit a number of different places. Along with this exploration has come great curiosity, regarding habits of day-to-day life, impacts of historical events on the present, and cultural differences rooted in society. The desire to travel to Estonia has been one I have been…
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Week 2: Changes, So Far
Throughout my life, I have been blessed to travel a fair amount. Traveling has always been a dichotomy of emotions. These emotions, excitement, and anxiety, were undeniably heightened when it came to traveling out of the country for the first time. Throughout the first two weeks spent here, there has been a multitude of differences…
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World Wars Museum
The excursion to the World War I and II museum was my favorite trip so far. For starters, being able to physically touch the artifacts, weapons, and personal items of soldiers who fought in the World Wars was unbelievable. Additionally, as an American, I was always introduced to World War history as a distant fight…
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Livin’ on a Dream
Welcome to 2023’s Project GO Narva! We’re all a little gangly and awkward one week in, like preteens at a middle school dance, but I’m sure we’ll eventually find out sea (land? морские?) legs eventually. Classes have been a whirlwind with not a moment to spare. It feels almost impossible that we’ve been here for…
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Mixed Feelings at Narva’s Border
I distinctly remember the sense of awe I felt the first time I walked to Narva’s border and looked across the river to see Russia. The experience felt surreal, as Russia, the country whose language I had dedicated the past two years of my life to intensely studying, was a short swim away. Additionally, given…
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Week 1: Midnight Sun, Narva Castle, Ivan Kupala
Day 1: I hit the ground running. I couldn’t sleep the first night in Tallinn; I’ve never experienced midnight sun before. I walked to the water and just took some time to reflect that I really am in Estonia and all of the preparation had come to this point. We went to breakfast and I…
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Narva Week 1
This week, we all arrived in Narva and started with classes! Monday began with placement testing and ended with a tour of the city. We walked down the promenade and saw the beautiful Narva River. We learned a lot about the history of the city and saw a few local landmarks. Tuesday, we went to…
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Welcome to the Project GO Narva 2023 Student Blog!
This is a place for students in 2023’s Project GO program to share their insights, impressions, stories, and reflections on their time in Estonia this summer.