Comments on: Disappointed and Deflated http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/ Blogging my way through Peace Corps service in Azerbaijan as an English Education Volunteer. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: northwestjeff http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-168 northwestjeff Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:53 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-168 I don't want to post about this guy Atilla again, so I want to add one more thing to this conversation. I think maybe people in back home reading this blog might be a bit alarmed by the viciousness of the socially-deprived commenter's perspective. Rest assured everyone does not feel this way. I had dinner last night with a couple of friends, and her cousin who recently went to America. He kept saying, "I can't say anything bad about America, it is a wonderful place." It was nice because he wasn't so pro-America that he couldn't see that there are problems there, but he realized that when it's all weighed out, it's a nice place. This is the opinion of people here. No one abroad likes the politics of America, but I think people here still like the people, and the place. I don’t want to post about this guy Atilla again, so I want to add one more thing to this conversation. I think maybe people in back home reading this blog might be a bit alarmed by the viciousness of the socially-deprived commenter’s perspective. Rest assured everyone does not feel this way. I had dinner last night with a couple of friends, and her cousin who recently went to America. He kept saying, “I can’t say anything bad about America, it is a wonderful place.” It was nice because he wasn’t so pro-America that he couldn’t see that there are problems there, but he realized that when it’s all weighed out, it’s a nice place. This is the opinion of people here. No one abroad likes the politics of America, but I think people here still like the people, and the place.

]]> By: Atilla http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-149 Atilla Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:46:19 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-149 Hey dude, I would suggest that you be a little careful about the language you use in describing the Azerbaijani culture and women. Yes my way of living, life style and understanding of honor is much different than American men (thanks to God), but it doesn't make my culture or way of living abnormal. Indeed it is the american way of living that I found strange, confusing and against the human nature. All americans I found to be extrmely materialist, egoist, and highly immoral. I would suggest you to refrain from assesing cultures and women of other nations. I am proud of being Azerbaijani and being a real men vs. the girly men like creatures in USA who can't have no understanding of honor and extremly immoral. Soo keep your morale and propoganda for American women. Nobody here wants to listen your "precious" and highly subjective and illogical advise. Focus on teaching English. Anyway not much left for going back to US. Hey dude,
I would suggest that you be a little careful about the language you use in describing the Azerbaijani culture and women. Yes my way of living, life style and understanding of honor is much different than American men (thanks to God), but it doesn’t make my culture or way of living abnormal. Indeed it is the american way of living that I found strange, confusing and against the human nature. All americans I found to be extrmely materialist, egoist, and highly immoral. I would suggest you to refrain from assesing cultures and women of other nations. I am proud of being Azerbaijani and being a real men vs. the girly men like creatures in USA who can’t have no understanding of honor and extremly immoral. Soo keep your morale and propoganda for American women. Nobody here wants to listen your “precious” and highly subjective and illogical advise. Focus on teaching English. Anyway not much left for going back to US.

]]> By: northwestjeff http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-147 northwestjeff Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:52:59 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-147 joe. that was one cool thing about her family. they let her go to mingechiver with me alone. that is almost unheard of here. it definitely shows how progressive the fam is. jackson. what up invisible man? where you at these days? I looked at your blog last week. looks like it did last september. have you read tomm's blog at all? those guys are doing some cool stuff, man. maybe the coolest in america. gary. it's hard for me to relate to the parents of the volunteers that are seeing their kids go off to the other side of the world. over here, we all go through ups and downs, but i'd like to think that we are better people for it. i have to advocate for a fellow volunteer that care packages can make a gloomy day feel like christmas. keep them coming. joe. that was one cool thing about her family. they let her go to mingechiver with me alone. that is almost unheard of here. it definitely shows how progressive the fam is.

jackson. what up invisible man? where you at these days? I looked at your blog last week. looks like it did last september. have you read tomm’s blog at all? those guys are doing some cool stuff, man. maybe the coolest in america.

gary. it’s hard for me to relate to the parents of the volunteers that are seeing their kids go off to the other side of the world. over here, we all go through ups and downs, but i’d like to think that we are better people for it. i have to advocate for a fellow volunteer that care packages can make a gloomy day feel like christmas. keep them coming.

]]> By: Gary Carter http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-145 Gary Carter Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:01:33 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-145 I have enjoyed looking over your comments. My daughter just arrived in AZ last month for her 27 months in the Peace Corps. It is a little tough saying goodbye for such a long time. From her blog posts, I think she is adjusting better than I am. I admire your dedication to the PC cause. I just wanted you to know that people actually do see these posts, and are thinking about you over there. Rachel's site is www.hippiewithsoap.wordpress.com, in case you want to check out another voice. My best wishes, Gary Carter I have enjoyed looking over your comments. My daughter just arrived in AZ last month for her 27 months in the Peace Corps. It is a little tough saying goodbye for such a long time. From her blog posts, I think she is adjusting better than I am. I admire your dedication to the PC cause. I just wanted you to know that people actually do see these posts, and are thinking about you over there. Rachel’s site is http://www.hippiewithsoap.wordpress.com, in case you want to check out another voice.
My best wishes,
Gary Carter

]]> By: Jackson http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-144 Jackson Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:02:51 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-144 Great story Jeff. Fidan doesn't sound like the type of girl that will be pushed down by this, she sounds like a strong person and strong people only grow stronger from situations like that. I think your great aspirations and expectations from this girl are fully legitimate, it just wasn't her moment to shine, yet. Take care. Great story Jeff. Fidan doesn’t sound like the type of girl that will be pushed down by this, she sounds like a strong person and strong people only grow stronger from situations like that. I think your great aspirations and expectations from this girl are fully legitimate, it just wasn’t her moment to shine, yet. Take care.

]]> By: joe http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/disappointed-and-deflated/#comment-141 joe Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:02:43 +0000 http://northwestjeff.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-141 Niiice breakdown jeff, I took 5 students from the village to the flex test last week...results weren’t positive, 3/ 5 students needed 1 point to advance to round 2. The girls in the my village/ conversation clubs are in some aspects far more advanced in English grammar/conversation...they were denied the opportunity to study abroad in America considering the teachers, parents and the social pressure in the village puts strict limits on their educational opportunities/experiences- basically, the girls were told they couldn’t go to the city with me. I recommended that a female teacher escort the girls... no chance... I appreciate the breakdown...I can identify with the above story...same level of disappointment...PEACE Niiice breakdown jeff, I took 5 students from the village to the flex test last week…results weren’t positive, 3/ 5 students needed 1 point to advance to round 2. The girls in the my village/ conversation clubs are in some aspects far more advanced in English grammar/conversation…they were denied the opportunity to study abroad in America considering the teachers, parents and the social pressure in the village puts strict limits on their educational opportunities/experiences- basically, the girls were told they couldn’t go to the city with me. I recommended that a female teacher escort the girls… no chance…

I appreciate the breakdown…I can identify with the above story…same level of disappointment…PEACE

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