LION Yerevan

After being home for a week, I feel like I have grown to miss Armenia more. I was really glad to be home when we landed, and the following days I was really looking forward to relaxing. One thing I miss about Armenia is the lifestyle they lived there. It was nice not having to… Continue reading

On my first day home, I was so excited to do nothing all day! After a long day (really days) of traveling, I was looking forward to getting into my sweatshirt and sweatpants and sleeping for at least 12 hours. The travel back home from Yerevan didn’t take as long as I thought it would,… Continue reading

Our last day in Armenia was beyond perfect. We started our day with breakfast at our favorite coffee place called Hayk Roasters. On our walk to the café, we were finally able to see Mount Ararat, which was a breathtaking view. This time it was very special because Lilit would be going to our favorite… Continue reading

My last days in Armenia were quite busy which is to be expected for any trip. At my internship we started the focus group discussions on Wednesday. observed and took notes for a mixed gender age 18 to 35 focus group. It was an interesting discussion to listen to because the differences in opinion between… Continue reading

Although I am so beyond grateful for the opportunity to travel, work, and live in Armenia, by the end of three weeks I was very ready to return home. The only thing that stood in my way was 24 hours of travel. Preparing for our trip home consisted mostly of stressing about whether our luggage… Continue reading

On our last day in Armenia, the group of us decided to meet Lilit for breakfast at our favorite coffee shop, Hayk Roastery. We spent some time reflecting on our last three weeks in Armenia. Lilit asked many questions, including “Who was the most interesting person you met in Armenia?”  This question seemed to stump… Continue reading

I have learned a lot and grown so much during my short time in Armenia. As someone who has never left the country before, I was unsure of what to expect when being in a foreign country, especially one so far away and culturally different from home. This trip gave me the opportunity to completely… Continue reading

For our last day in Armenia, we had a free day to decide how to spend our last 24 hours in Yerevan. We planned a day full of good food, friends, and walking around the city. We started the day by meeting Lilit for breakfast at our favorite coffee shop. We spent time reflecting on… Continue reading

While in Yerevan, I was able to try some delicious Armenian food and eat at some amazing places. On our first night in Armenia, we ate at a restaurant named Lavash, which was one of my favorite dinners of the trip. I was able to try dolma and lavash for the first time and really… Continue reading

Prior to writing this blog post, I was a bit stuck as to what I should do. On one hand, I was instructed to regularly make additions to the blog, posting about life in Armenia, the work I do, and news of the country. Problem is, I cant easily write about any of these. For… Continue reading