Peace Corps Micronesia Welcome Book | March 2012

8/2/2019 Peace Corps Micronesia Welcome Book | March 2012

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I VMOCNJM OMRRM\

Cn`frituoitgn`s n` rmcmgvg`f ynur g`vgtitgn` tn smrvm is i Xmicm Cnrps Unou`tmmr g` tdm Embmritmb Stitms ne

Jgcrn`msgi (ESJ) i`b tdm \mpulogc ne Xioiu (Xioiu). Vm onna enrwirb tn jmmtg`f ynu snn`.

Xomism spm`b snjm tgjm rmvgmwg`f tdm jitmrgio g` tdgs Vmocnjm Lnna. Gt gs picamb wgtd usmeuo g`enrjitgn tdit wgoodnpmeuooy i`swmr jnst ne tdm qumstgn`s ynu divm ilnut nur prnfrij i`b tdm ogvg`f/wnrag`f cn`bgtgn`s dmrm g` ESJ

i`b Xioiu. N`m ne tdm cdioom`fms ne puttg`f tnfmtdmr tdgs lnna gs ibbrmssg`f tdm bgvmrsgty ne tdm sgtms wdmrm wm poicm

Unou`tmmrs. Snjm ne ynu wgoo lm poicmb g` i cnjju`gty wgtd rmogilom momctrgcgty i`b G`tmr`mt smrvgcm i`b wgoo lm i

sdnrt tixg rgbm ernj i tnw` wgtd supmrjiramts i`b rmstiuri`ts. Ntdmrs wgoo lm n` i` nutmr gsoi`b wgtd vmry emw jnbmr`

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Gt gs 998 vnots i`b sti`birb ]S < prn`f. Rdmrm irm momctrgcio surfms i`b pnwmr nutifms tdit ci` put i strig` n` vnotifm

cn`vmrtmrs i`b ippogi`cms, sn i fnnb-quiogty surfm prntmctnr gs rmcnjjm`bmb. Lut rmjmjlmr tdit nt ioo Unou`tmmrs

wgoo divm momctrgcgty g` tdmgr dnjms. I virgmty ne littmrgms irm ivigoilom g` Jgcrn`msgi, lut tdm cnst gs up tn twn tgjms

wdit gt gs g` tdm ]`gtmb Stitms, i`b tdm littmrgms irm fm`mriooy ne pnnr quiogty.

Dnw jucd jn`my sdnuob G lrg`f>

Unou`tmmrs irm mxpmctmb tn ogvm it tdm sijm omvmo is tdm pmnpom g` tdmgr cnjju`gty. Wnu wgoo lm fgvm` i smttog`f-g`

ioonwi`cm i`b i jn`tdoy ogvg`f ioonwi`cm, wdgcd sdnuob cnvmr ynur mxpm`sms. Netm` Unou`tmmrs wgsd tn lrg`f

ibbgtgnìo jn`my enr vicitgn` trivmo tn ntdmr cnu`trgms. Crmbgt cirbs i`b trivmomrs cdmcas irm prmemrilom tn cisd. Ge

ynu cdnnsm tn lrg`f mxtri jn`my, lrg`f tdm ijnu`t tdit wgoo sugt ynur nw` trivmo poi`s i`b `mmbs.

Vdm` ci` G tiam vicitgn` i`b divm pmnpom vgsgt jm>

Micd Unou`tmmr iccrums twn vicitgn` biys pmr jn`td ne smrvgcm (mxcoubg`f trig`g`f). Omivm jiy `nt lm tiam` burg`f

trig`g`f, tdm egrst tdrmm jn`tds ne smrvgcm, nr tdm oist tdrmm jn`tds ne smrvgcm, mxcmpt g` cn`ku`ctgn` wgtd i` iutdnrgzmb

mjmrfm`cy omivm. Eijgoy i`b ergm`bs irm wmocnjm tn vgsgt ynu ietmr prm-smrvgcm trig`g`f i`b tdm egrst tdrmm jn`tds ne

smrvgcm is on`f is tdmgr stiy bnms `nt g`tmremrm wgtd ynur wnra. Mxtm`bmb stiys it ynur sgtm irm `nt m`cnurifmb i`b

jiy rmqugrm pmrjgssgn` ernj ynur cnu`try bgrmctnr. Rdm Xmicm Cnrps gs `nt ilom tn prnvgbm ynur vgsgtnrs wgtd vgsi,

jmbgcio, nr trivmo issgsti`cm.

Vgoo jy lmon`fg`fs lm cnvmrmb ly g`suri`cm>

Rdm Xmicm Cnrps bnms nt prnvgbm g`suri`cm cnvmrifm enr pmrsnìo meemcts1 Unou`tmmrs irm uotgjitmoy rmspn`sglom enr

tdm siemammpg`f ne tdmgr pmrsnìo lmon`fg`fs. Dnwmvmr, ynu ci` purcdism pmrsnìo prnpmrty g`suri`cm lmenrm ynuomivm. Ge ynu wgsd, ynu jiy cn`tict ynur nw` g`suri`cm cnjpi`y1 ibbgtgnìooy, g`suri`cm ippogcitgn` enrjs wgoo lm

prnvgbmb, i`b wm m`cnurifm ynu tn cn`sgbmr tdmj cirmeuooy. Unou`tmmrs sdnuob `nt sdgp nr tiam viouilom gtmjs

nvmrsmis. Kmwmory, witcdms, ribgns, cijmris, i`b mxpm`sgvm ippogi`cms irm sulkmct tn onss, tdmet, i`b lrmiaifm, i`b g`

ji`y poicms, sitgseictnry jig`tmì`cm i`b rmpigr smrvgcms irm `nt ivigoilom.


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Unou`tmmrs g` Jgcrn`msgi bn nt mmb i` g`tmrìtgnìo brgvmrs ogcm`sm lmciusm tdmy irm prndglgtmb ernj npmritg`f

prgvitmoy nw`mb jntnrgzmb vmdgcoms. Jnst urli` trivmo gs ly lus nr tixg. \urio trivmo ri`fms ernj lusms i`b

jg`glusms tn trucas, i`b onts ne wioag`f. N` vmry rirm nccisgn`s, i Unou`tmmr jiy lm isamb tn brgvm i spn`snrs

vmdgcom, lut tdgs ci` nccur nòy wgtd prgnr wrgttm` pmrjgssgn` ne tdm cnu`try bgrmctnr. Sdnuob tdgs nccur, tdm Unou`tmmr

jiy nltig` i oncio brgvmrs ogcm`sm. I ].S. brgvmrs ogcm`sm wgoo eicgogtitm tdm prncmss, sn lrg`f gt wgtd ynu kust g` cism.

Vdit sdnuob G lrg`f is fgets enr Jgcrn`msgi ergm`bs i`b jy dnst eijgoy>

Rdgs gs `nt i rmqugrmjm`t. I tnam` ne ergm`bsdgp gs sueegcgm`t. Snjm fget suffmstgn`s g`coubm a`gcaaìcas enr tdm

dnusm1 pgcturms, lnnas, nr ciom`birs ne Ijmrgci` scm`ms1 snuvm`grs ernj ynur irmi1 mtc.

Vdmrm wgoo jy sgtm issgf`jm`t lm wdm` G eg`gsd trig`g`f i`b dnw gsnoitmb wgoo G lm>

Xmicm Cnrps trig`mms irm issgf`mb tn g`bgvgbuio sgtms burg`f Xdism G ne prm-smrvgcm trig`g`f. Rdgs fgvms Xmicm Cnrps

stiee tdm nppnrtu`gty tn issmss micd trig`mms sagoos i`b g`tmrmsts prgnr tn sgtm issgf`jm`t. Wnu jiy divm tdm

nppnrtu`gty tn prnvgbm g`put n` ynur sgtm prmemrm`cms, lut ammp g` jg`b tdit ji`y eictnrs gèoum`cm tdm sgtm smomctgn`

prncmss, i`b Xmicm Cnrps/Jgcrn msgi wnras dirb tn crmitm jitcdms lmtwmm` sgtms i`b Unou`tmmrs tdit suppnrt tdm

bmvmonpjm`tio `mmbs ne i Jgcrn`msgi` cnjju`gty i`b irm i fnnb egt enr tdm Unou`tmmr. Jnst Unou`tmmrs wgoo ogvm g`

sjioo tnw`s nr rurio vgooifms, g` snjm cisms n` nutmr gsoi`bs. Jig` gsoi`b sgtms wgoo lm `n jnrm tdi` twn dnurs ernjtdm stitm cipgtio, lut Unou`tmmrs issgf`mb tn nutmr gsoi`bs jiy divm tn trivmo enr jnrm tdi` i biy tn fmt tn i stitm

cipgtio.

Dnw ci` jy eijgoy cn`tict jm g` i` mjmrfm`cy>

Rdm Xmicm Cnrps Neegcm ne Spmcgio Smrvgcms prnvgbms issgsti`cm g` di`bog`f mjmrfm`cgms ieemctg`f trig`mms i`b

Unou`tmmrs nr tdmgr eijgogms. Lmenrm omivg`f tdm ]`gtmb Stitms, g`struct ynur eijgoy tn `ntgey tdm Cnu`smog`f i`b

Nutrmicd ]`gt gjjmbgitmoy ge i` mjmrfm`cy irgsms, sucd is i smrgnus goo`mss nr bmitd ne i eijgoy jmjlmr. Burg`f

`nrjio lusg`mss dnurs, tdm ùjlmr enr tdm Cnu`smog`f i`b Nutrmicd ]`gt gs 488.2 Sdnuob G lrg`f jy cnjputmr>Ji`y lusg`mssms g` tdm stitm cipgtios i`b Xioiu divm G`tmr`mt iccmss. Lmciusm ne tdm oica ne tmompdn`m i`b momctrgcio

gèristructurm g` nutoyg`f irmis, Unou`tmmrs pnstmb tn rurio sgtms jiy lm ogjgtmb tn sm`bg`f i`b rmcmgvg`f mjigo n`

tdmgr nccisgnìo vgsgts tn stitm cipgtios. G`tmr`mt iccmss gs nt ivigoilom n` jnst nutmr gsoi`bs. Lmenrm omivg`f tdm

]`gtmb Stitms, ji`y prnspmctgvm Unou`tmmrs sgf` up enr ermm wml-lismb mjigo iccnu`ts, sucd is Widnn nr Dntjigo,

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Snjm Unou`tmmrs lrg`f tdmgr oiptnp cnjputmrs, lut tdmy irm rmspn`sglom enr g`surg`f i`b jig`tig`g`f tdmj. Rdm Xmicm

Cnrps wgoo `nt rmpoicm stnom` cnjputmrs i`b strn`foy m`cnurifms tdnsm wdn lrg`f tdmj tn fmt pmrsnìo prnpmrty

g`suri`cm. Lmciusm ne tdm dgfd vioum ne oiptnps, nw`mrs sgf`gegci`toy g`crmism tdmgr rgsa ne lmcnjg`f i vgctgj ne

crgjm. Dmit i`b dgfd dujgbgty cn`bgtgn`s irm bijifg`f tn jnst momctrn`gc mqugpjm`t. Rdmrm gs ogttom tn n tmcd`gcio

suppnrt ivigoilom i`b rmpoicmjm`t pirts irm usuiooy `nt ivigoilom n` tdm gsoi`b. Ge ynu lrg`f i oiptnp, lm surm tn luy i

dgfd-quiogty surfm prntmctnr, is momctrgcio oipsms i`b surfms irm cnjjn`. Iosn ntm tdit piyg`f enr G`tmr`mt iccmss vgi

ynur oiptnp wgoo lm ynur rmspn`sglgogty, i`b ynur sgtm jiy nr jiy `nt divm pdn`m og`m smrvgcm.

VMOCNJM OMRRM\S E\NJ JGC\N@MSGI UNO]@RMM\S

Bmir J64;

G` cnjpnsg`f jy omttmr, Gvm ru` g`tn i prnlomj. Rdmrmgs i wmiotd ne stnrgms tdit fgvm g`sgfdt g`tn ogvg`f i`b wnrag`f

g` Jgcrn`msgi, i`b tdmy ioo cirry i cnjjn` tdrmib ne mxpmrgm`cm. Wmt stnrgms irm stgoo sulkmctgvm tioms ne cdi`cm i`bm`cnu`tmr, i`b wdgom tdmy jiy fgvm g`sgfdt, tdmy bn`t iowiys tmoo tdm trutd ilnut i poicm, gts pmnpom, nr wdit

mxpmctitgn`s tn put n` i` mxpmrgm`cm wdmrm tdm ri`fm ne oi`fuifms, issgf`jm`ts, cuoturms, i`b itjnspdmrms gs is frmit

is tdm Xicgegc gtsmoe dmrm. Rdm dirbsdgps tdit cnjm wgtd lmg`f i Xmicm Cnrps Unou`tmmr g` Jgcrn`msgi irm g`mvgtilom,

lut sn irm tdm knys. Micd n m ne ynu wgoo divm ji y tgjms wdm` ynu emmo tdm gjlioi`cm lmtwmm tdm twn, lut ogam

i`ytdg`f ynu tiam i cdi`cm wgtd i`b fgvm ynur onyioty tn, gts wnrtdwdgom. G wis put g` i pirt ne tdm wnrob G bgb`t

wi`t tn fn tn g`gtgiooy, poicmb g` i` gsoi`b sgtm G bgb`t wi`t, i`b tdm` tnna nvmr i rnom g` tdm scdnno G wis issgf`mb tn

tdit G wis`t qugtm prmpirmb enr. Gvm lmm` mxtrmjmoy oucay tn divm lmm` sn jgsenrtuìtm tn divm `nt fnttm` wdit G

pmrcmgvmb tn lm pmremct enr jm, i`b Gvm frnw` g` i ont ne wiys. Gvm omir`mb tdit tdm rmwirbs ne jy mxpmrgm`cm cnjm

ernj tdm meenrts ne jy rmspn`sglgogty, i`b g`vmstjm`t g` jy wnra dis tn lm n` i pmrsnìo omvmo enr gt tn lm pmrsnìooy

rmwirbg`f.

Sn is ynu m`tmr tdm Embmritmb Stitms ne Jgcrn`msgi, rmjmjlmr tdit ynur tgjm dmrm gs sdipmb ly tdm ti`fglom bmcgsgn`stdit ynu jiam. Wnu wgoo lm i rnom jnbmo1 tdits g`mvgtilom. Wnu wgoo lm smm`. Dnw ynu wgoo lm smm` gs m`tgrmoy up tn

ynu, i`b g` tdit iutn`njy ynu divm frmit cn`trno nvmr dnw ynu wgoo bmeg`m ynursmoe dmrm. G dnpm tdit ynu wgoo ict wgtd

cnurifm, ag`b`mss, rmsgogm`cm, i`b dn`msty. G dnpm ynu wgoo rmjmjlmr wdy ynu m`tmrmb tdm Xmicm Cnrps i`b tdit puosm

tn ynur snuo tdit jibm ynu lmogmvm tdit tdnufd tdg`fs jiy lm bgeegcuot, tdmy irm stgoo wnrtdwdgom. Kust puoo ynur fmir

n` i`b fn.

Ipurnu Knd`sn`, J65

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Bmir Euturm Xmicm Cnrps Unou`tmmrs,

Ioogernj Xioiu, tdm oi`b ne tdm rig`lnws m`b. Vmrm dippy tdit ynurm cn`sgbmrg`f kng`g`f us g` Jgcrn`msgi!

Jy dusli`b, @gca, i`b G irm smrvg`f is Unou`tmmrs g` Xioiu. Dm wnras it tdm momjm`tiry scdnno i`b G wnra it tdm ioo-

fgros lnirbg`f scdnno g` i mgfdlnrg`f dijomt. @gca tmicdms smvm`td- i`b mgfdtd-fribm M`fogsd, i`b cn-tmicdms dmiotd

i`b scgm`cm. G tiufdt snpdnjnrm i`b ku`gnr M`fogsd oist ymir, i`b `mxt ymir Goo lm tmicdg`f ioo enur dgfd scdnnoM`fogsd coissms. Nutsgbm nur lusy tmicdg`f scdmbuoms, wm wnra n` sjioo-sciom cnjju`gty bmvmonpjm`t prnkmcts.

G wgsd G cnuob pig`t i pgcturm ne nur smrvgcm tdit wnuob dmop fgvm ynu i fnnb gbmi ne wdit tn mxpmct wdm` ynu iccmpt

i` g`vgtitgn` tn Jgcrn`msgi, lut Gj ierigb tdits gjpnssglom. Rdm trutd gs tdit mvmry Unou`tmmr g` Jgcrn`msgi dis i

u`gqum mxpmrgm`cm. Wnu wnuob tdgà tdit is i jirrgmb cnupom ogvg`f g` tdm sijm dnusm wgtd tdm sijm dnst eijgoy i`b

lntd wnrag`f is M`fogsd tmicdmrs, nur smrvgcm wnuob lm vmry sgjgoir. G ci` issurm ynu, gt gs `nt.

Rdm cnjju`gty wdmrm G wnra dis i vmry strn`f Cdrgstgi` mtdgc, i`b trgms dirb tn jiam us emmo wmocnjm i`b

ipprmcgitmb. Rdmy priymb i`b priymb enr i Unou`tmmr, i`b cn`sgbmr jy wnra tn lm i` i`swmr tn tdnsm priymrs. Rdm

cnjju`gty wdmrm @gca wnras dis dib Xmicm Cnrps Unou`tmmrs enr ji`y, ji`y ymirs i`b tdmy divm cnjm tn mxpmct

tdm wnra tdmy rmcmgvm ernj Unou`tmmrs. Gt nòy tnna i wmma nr twn lmenrm tdm oustmr wnrm nee i`b dm wis kust i`ntdmr

pmicm cnrps (tdits i sg`fuoir `nu`, irnu`b dmrm). Vm try tn spm`b i ont ne tgjm g` lntd cnjju`gtgms tn dmop lioi`cm

tdit nut.

G` tdm coissrnnj, @gca eicms tdm cdioom`fm ne eg`bg`f ictgvgtgms enr coiss sgzms ne enur tn smvm`. Jnst ne dgs stubm`ts

witcd tdm Bgs`my cdi``mo i`b spmia M`fogsd it dnjm. Rdmy'rm mxcmoom`t M`fogsd spmiamrs! Lut dm struffoms tn fmt

tdmj tn stirt coiss n` tgjm, tiam coiss tgjm smrgnusoy i`b tur` g` dnjmwnra. It i lnirbg`f scdnno, G bn`'t divm tdnsm

nlsticoms. G`stmib, jy coissrnnj gs jibm up ne stubm`ts ernj ioo nvmr Jgcrn`msgi i`b IsgiRdm Jirsdioo Gsoi`bs,

C@JG, Fuij, ESJ, Cdgì, Anrmi, i`b, ne cnursm, Xioiu. Rdmy ioo mxpmct i`b dnpm enr bgeemrm`t tdg`fs ernj tdmgr

Ijmrgci` tmicdmr. I`b jnst cdioom`fg`f ne ioo, tdmy micd sdnw up wgtd CNJXOMRMOW bgeemrm`t M`fogsd-spmiag`f

ilgogtgms. G` ji`y wiys, @gcas cdioom`fms i`b jy cdioom`fms irm nppnsgtms wdit G tiam enr fri`tmb g` jy

coissrnnj, dm wrmstoms wgtd bigoy i`b vgcm vmrsi.

Vdm` wm cnrrmspn`b wgtd nur Xmicm Cnrps ergm`bs n` ntdmr gsoi`bs wm netm` divm i dirb tgjm rmoitg`f tn tdmj, is

wmoo. Rdmgr cdioom`fmsgsnoitgn`, bgmt, cnjju`gcitgn`rirmoy jitcd nurs. I`b tdm rmwirbg`f ispmcts ne tdmgr

smrvgcm irm mquiooy bgeemrm`t ernj nurs. Ji`y ne tdmj smm tdmgr rmwirbs poigòy, wdgom wm divm tn onna consmoy tn

`ntgcm tdm bgeemrm`cm lmtwmm` i` g`tmrjmbgitm eoum`cy stubm`t i`b i` ibvi`cmb eoum`cy stubm`t. Mvmryn`m dis

tdmgr nw` spmcgio jgx ne durboms i`b trgujpds.

Ge ynu cdnnsm tn kng` us g` Jgcrn`msgi, ynu irm cdnnsg`f ynur nw` u`gqum ibvm`turm. Cnjm npm`-jg`bmb i`b wgtdnut

mxpmctitgn`s lmciusm ynu `mvmr a`nw wdmrm ynuoo m`b up. Wnu jiy m`b up n` i lmiutgeuo lmicd gsoi`b nr ynu jiy

m`b up g` i ji`frnvm vgooifm, ynu jiy m`b up wgtd i dufm coiss sgzm i`b `n rmsnurcms, nr ynu jiy m`b up wgtd i

scdnno ne 98 stubm`ts i`b pom`ty ne rmsnurcms. Lut mvmry mxpmrgm`cm dis gts lm`megts i`b rmwirbs. I`b `n jittmr wdmrm

ynu smrvm, ynu wgoo omir` jnrm ilnut ynur nw` ibiptilgogty, rmsnurcmeuo`mss, i`b pmrsmvmri`cm tdi` ynu prnliloy

mvm` cirm tn a`nw. Wnu wgoo tiam iwiy gjpnrti`t ogem omssn`s, omir` tn vioum sjioo succmssms, i`b ipprmcgitm mvmrybiy

lmiuty. I`b dnpmeuooy, ge ynu wnra dirb m`nufd it gt, ynuoo lm ilom tn fgvm lica tn ynur cnjju`gty is jucd is ynu

rmcmgvm.

Vm dnpm ynuoo kng` us n` ynur nw` pirioomo knur`my.

Ioo tdm lmst, G`frgb @iuji`` i`b @gca Durt, J66

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Dmy euturm J64 XCU's!

Jy ìjm gs Mrg` i`b G ij currm`toy i` J66 Unou`tmmr smrvg`f n` tdm gsoi`b ne Xnd`pmg. G a`nw wdm` G wis g` ynur

sdnms i`b G rmcmgvmb jy wmocnjm m`vmonpm tdmrm wmrm snjm jiknr tnpgcs tdit G wis tdgàg`f ilnut. Jiylm tdm

enoonwg`f wgoo dmop ynu divm i lmttmr frisp ne tdm Jgcrn`msgi` cuoturm.

Omir`g`f tdm oncio oi`fuifm; Vnw! Xndpmgi` gs `nt Oitg`-lismb sn gt wis vmry dirb enr jm burg`f trig`g`f tn mvm`prn`nu`cm dioe ne tdm wnrbs. Lut mvmry biy G fmt lmttmr i`b lmttmr. Wnu'oo eg`b tdit ynu'oo omir` i ont ernj ynur stubm`ts

i`b dnst sglog`fs. Jy dnst jnj (`nd`n) bnms`'t spmia M`fogsd sn G divm dib tn omir` eist tdm lisgcs ne Xnd`pmgi`.

Rdm wnrb G usm tdm jnst gs G jmb(G'j euoo)! G iosn divm omir`mb qugtm i lgt Xndpmgi` ernj poiyg`f lg`fn wgtd tdm

oncio wnjm` g` jy vgooifm. Jy vgooifm onvms tdmgr lg`fn!

Dnst eijgoy; G onvm jy dnst eijgoy! Jnst ne ynu wgoo divm twn dnst eijgogms. N`m gs fng`f tn lm ynur tmjpnriry dnst

eijgoy enr trig`g`f i`b tdm ntdmr wgoo lm ynur pmrji`m`t sgtm (I cnupom ne ynu jgfdt stiy wgtd ynur trig`g`f eijgoy).

Jy dnst eijgoy gs dufm, wdgcd G onvm. G divm 9< dnst sglog`fs i`b ioo ne tdmj irm nobmr tdi` jm. Rdmy irm eirjmrs sn

wm mit i ont ne oncio ennb (m.f., lrmiberugt, tirn, mffpoi`t, ji fn, pipiyi). Vm divm tn`s ne pgfs, wdgcd irm jy

`nd`n's prgbm i`b kny. Wmstmrbiy G wis`'t emmog`f vmry wmoo sn jy `nd`n sm`t n`m ne jy dnst lrntdmrs up tdm cncnùt

trmm tn emtcd jm i ermsd cncnùt! Mvm` tdnufd wm irm i vmry oncio eijgoy, tdmrm irm stgoo snjm Vmstmr` gèoum`cms. Enr

mxijpom, mvm` tdnufd jy @nd`n bnms`'t spmia M`fogsd, sdm onvms Ijmrgci` dnrrnr egojs.

Rmicdg`f; ammp g` jg`b tdit ynu irm fng`f tn lm tmicdg`f MSO. Sn, ge G wmrm ynu G wnuob lm fitdmrg`f snjm MSO

rmsnurcms tn lrg`f. Rmicdg`f dmrm gs i cdioom`fm lut gt's i cdioom`fm tdit G onvm. Rdgs pist smjmstmr G wis cn-tmicdg`f i

smvm`td-fribm coiss. G onvmb jy stubm`ts i`b tdm oncio stiee. Jy lgffmst cdioom`fm wis tryg`f tn cn``mct jy wnra

mtdgc wgtd gsoi`b wnra mtdgc.

I typgcio biy enr jm (`nw tdit gt's sujjmr jy biys divm cdi`fmb); Rdgs jnr`g`f G wnam up it irnu`b 4;38 i`b wm`t

tn nur agtcdm` dut i`b dib i lnwo ne nitjmio. Ietmr tdit G comi`mb i siaiu rnca. (Ge ynu divm`'t rmsmircdmb siaiu ymt,

bn gt `nw) wgtd n`m ne jy dnst lrntdmrs. Rdm` n`m ne jy dnst `gmcms isamb ge G cnuob lrigb dmr digr. Jy dnst eijgoy gs

usuiooy scittmrmb ioo nvmr nur cnjpnu`b. Jy `nd`n wis emmbg`f tdm pgfs, i sgstmr wis jiag`f rgcm n` tdm oncio stnvm,

snjm ne jy sgstmrs wmrm bng`f oiu`bry, snjm wmrm ìppg`f, i`b snjm wmrm riag`f. G onnamb tn smm ge tdmrm wmrm i`y

bgsdms tdit `mmbmb wisdmb i`b tdmrm wmrm `n`m sn G bmcgbmb tn cnjm tn jy rnnj i`b wrgtm tdgs. Ietmr G eg`gsd wrgtg`f

tdgs G wgoo fn smm ge i`yn`m `mmbs i`y dmop. G jiy rmib, witcd i jnvgm wgtd jy eijgoy, fn poiy lisamtlioo, fn brgà i

snbi it tdm jiramt, fn enr i wioa, nr kust di`f nut wgtd jy eijgoy. G ij iosn currm`toy wnrag`f n` rm`nvitg`f nur

scdnno oglriry.

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Jy witcd ioirj fnms nee it 5 i.j. G sdut gt up, strmtcd, oget tdm jnsqugtn `mt, i`b rnoo ernj i pi`biùs jit tn tdm

cn`crmtm eonnr g` jy n`m-rnnj poywnnb i`b tg` rnne dnusm. Ioo tdgs G bn omss lmfrubfg`foy tdi` tdm ivmrifm scdnno

biy, lmciusm gt's fribuitgn` tnbiy.

G'oo lm smmg`f tdm sm`gnrs ne @mgfdlnrg`f Gsoi`bs Cm`trio Dgfd Scdnno, tdm egrst stubm`ts G'vm mvmr tiufdt, rmcmgvm tdmgr

bgponjis, i`b wdit's jnrm, sdiam tdm di`b ne tdmgr ìtgn`'s prmsgbm`t, Jr. Ji``y Jnrg. Rdmrm wgoo iosn lm snjm tisty

ennb enr ou`cd (cdir pgf, lirlmcum turtom, pnu`bmb swmmt tirn, cnnamb liììs), ilsnoutmoy ijizg f oncio bi`cms lytdm stubm`ts, i`b i frmit nppnrtu`gty enr tdm crnwb tn oiufd is G lu`fom tdrnufd i fnnb wnra, fnnb ouca i`b fnnb-

lymspmmcd tn jy stubm`ts, g` Vnomigi`.

Gt's tdm m`b ne jy egrst scdnno ymir, i`b tdmrm divm lmm` ups i`b bnw`s, pomisi`t surprgsms i`b iwawirb jnjm`ts,

i`b emmog`fs ne gsnoitgn` i`b ne lmg`f i omfgt jmjlmr g` jy vgooifm cnjju`gty. Rdmrm wmrm tgjms G wnuob divm ogamb

tn lm iojnst i`ywdmrm ntdmr tdi` Vnomig, lut G'vm cnjpomtmoy eioom` g` onvm wgtd tdm gsoi`b. Rdm ennb, g` spgtm ne tdm

usuio jn`ntn`y (egsd i`b tirn i`yn`m>), dis rmiooy frnw` n` jm1 jy dnst eijgoy gs kust eijgoy1 G dgt jy strgbm g` tdm

coissrnnj, divm snjm frmit prnkmcts og`mb up enr tdm sujjmr, i`b jy Vnomigi` dis egìooy rmicdmb cn`vmrsitgnìo

stitus. Rdm pdysgcio lmiuty ne tdm gsoi`b `mvmr eigos tn fgvm jm piusm wdgom G tiam gt g`. G emmo it dnjm.

Eist enrwirb twn jn`tds; G'j n` jy wiy tn i `mw sgtm. Vnomig dis lmm` consmb lmciusm mjmrfm`cy tri`spnrtitgn` gs

kust tnn samtcdy. Gt's dmirtlrmia, poig` i`b sgjpom. Rdm tdmrm irm ioo tdm knl ispmcts lmg`f rmsmt; cnjju`gty rippnrt,

oi`fuifm sagoos, pnsgtgn` it scdnno, i`b rmoitgn`sdgps wgtd cn-tmicdmrs i`b supmrvgsnr.

Gt's lmm` tdrmm jn`tds sg`cm G jnvmb ernj tn Cduua, tdm tdrmm jnst bgeegcuot i`b cdioom`fg`f jn`tds ne jy smrvgcm.

Lut G'j stgoo dmrm, i`b G ci` smm snjm jiknr pnsgtgvms tdit divm cnjm ernj tdm jnvm; lmttmr u`bmrsti`bg`f ne tdm

bgeemrm`cms i`b sgjgoirgtgms lmtwmm` nutmr gsoi`bs g` tdm ESJ, consmr rmoitgn`sdgps wgtd jnrm ne jy emoonw XCUs, i`b

tdm cdi`cm tn smt i lmttmr tn`m wgtd jy cnu`tmrpirts i`b wnra wgtd tdmj tnwirb on`f-oistg`f gjprnvmjm`t it tdm

scdnno. Rdm ogst fnms n`, i`b `n`m ne gt wnuob divm lmm` pnssglom wgtdnut tdm tri`semr.

Rdit's Xmicm Cnrps, ernj jy mxpmrgm`cm; u`mxpmctmb nppnrtu`gtgms. Snjmtgjms tdmy crnp up m`tgrmoy pigòmssoy,

snjmtgjms ... wmoo, ynu emmo tdmj i lgt jnrm. I` npm` jg`b, eomxglom mxpmctitgn`s, i`b i` ilgogty tn oiufd, mspmcgiooy

wdm` tdm knam's n` ynu i`b `nt nvmroy eu``y, irm `mcmssiry enr tdm rnufd pitcdms, wdgcd iojnst cmrtigòy, ynu wgoo

dgt. @nw it tdm jgb-png`t ne jy smrvgcm, G ci` iormiby siy tdm mxpmrgm`cm gs wnrtd tdm dirbsdgp i`b G'j cnègbm`t gt

wgoo cn`tgùm g` tdit eisdgn` i`b G a`nw gt ci` enr ynu tnn.

Mrgc Xnrtmr, J65

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XICAG@F OGSR

Rdgs ogst dis lmm` cnjpgomb ly Unou`tmmrs smrvg`f g` Jgcrn`msgi i`b gs lismb n` tdmgr mxpmrgm`cm. ]sm gt is i`

gènrjio fugbm g` jiag`f ynur nw` ogst, lmirg`f g` jg`b tdit micd mxpmrgm`cm gs g`bgvgbuio. Rdmrm gs `n pmremct ogst.

Wnu nlvgnusoy ci``nt lrg`f mvmrytdg`f n` tdm ogst, sn cn`sgbmr tdnsm gtmjs tdit jiam tdm jnst sm`sm tn ynu pmrsnìooy

i`b prnemssgnìooy. Wnu ci` iowiys divm tdg`fs sm`t tn ynu oitmr. Ioo enur stitms i`b Xioiu usm tdm ]`gtmb Stitms

Xnstio Smrvgcm i`b ci` rmcmgvm eoit ritm lnxms. Is ynu bmcgbm wdit tn lrg`f, tdgà ilnut picag`f enr i jn`td, `nt i

ymir. XOMISM \MJMJLM\ WN] DIUM I@ 48 XN]@B OGJGR N@ CDMCAMB LIFFIFM.

Lm jg`beuo tdit sgtms g` Jgcrn`msgi viryynu wn`t lm ilom tn pica enr ynur mxict oncitgn` u`tgo ynu fmt ynur

spmcgegc poicmjm t. Wnu jiy eg`b ynursmoe n` i` nutmr gsoi`b rmqugrg`f `ntdg`f jnrm tdi` twn tdus (ong`contds) nr i

oivi-oivi (sirn`f-typm wrip enr wnjm`) i`b i spmir (enr egsdg`f). Omivg`f mxtri rnnj g` ynur lifs tn ibb tdg`fs ynu

nltig` wdm` ynu fmt dmrm jiy lm jnrm viouilom tdi` mxtri tdg`fs ernj tdm ].S. Onciooy ipprnprgitm contdg`f

(pirtgcuoiroy oncio sagrts enr wnjm`) gs ivigoilom dmrm, i`b ynu wgoo ogamoy lm omss cnjenrtilom g` sagrts tdit ynu lrg`f

ernj tdm Stitms. Momctrn`gcs irm jucd jnrm mxpm`sgvm dmrm i`b smomctgn` gs ogjgtmb, sn wm suffmst ynu lrg`f wdit ynu

just divm ernj tdm ].S.

- Rgps/ \mjg`bmrs ilnut picag`f ernj currm`t Unou`tmmrs (tdgs gs nòy i fm`mrio ogst i`b gs `nt sgtm-spmcgegc);

- Rdrget stnrms irm ivigoilom g` Xnd`pmg- Jmb agts, wdgcd g`coubm nvmr-tdm-cnu`tmr jmbgcio mmbs (Li`b-Igbs, Ryom`no, mtc.), wgoo lm gssumb burg`f

trig`g`f

- Lrg`f tdg`fs tdit ynu irm pirtgcuoir ilnut, ntdmrwgsm omt ynur ergm`bs/eijgoy sdgp gtmjs tn ynu- ].S. pnstio ritms irm utgogzmb tn sdgp tn ioo ne ESJ i`b Xioiu- BN @NR FN N]R I@B L]W @MV CONRDMS. Bn`t lrg`f i`ytdg`f tnn `gcm, is mvmrytdg`f wgoo m`burm i

ont ne wmir i`b tmir i`b jiy lm onst, lnrrnwmb, nr tiam`

Fm`mrio Contdg`f

Jm`

@n jnrm tdi` tdrmm pigrs ne cisuio ogfdtwmgfdt pi`ts enr wnra (ji`y knls rmqugrm ynu tn wmir pi`ts, is bnms

tdm Xmicm Cnrps burg`f trig`g`f. Yugca-bry trivmo pi`ts ci` lm vmry prictgcio)

N`m nr twn pigrs ne ogfdtwmgfdt, sogfdtoy brmssgmr pigr ne pi`ts

Enur tn egvm luttn`-bnw` nr pnon-styom sdgrts (i`ytdg`f sdnrt-sommvmb wgtd i cnooir, tdm ogfdtmr tdm wmgfdt tdm

lmttmr tdm cnjenrt)*

Smvmrio R-sdgrts


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Ipprnxgjitmoy tdrmm pigrs ne ogfdtwmgfdt sdnrts (itdomtgc i`b rmfuoir)1 sdnrts sdnuob lm onnsm i`b a`mm-om`ftd

Eogp-eonps

]`bmrwmir

@ntm; ogfdtwmgfdt soicas, eogp-eonps nr si`bios, i`b i `gcm Diwiggi`-styom sdgrt gs ipprnprgitm enr iojnst i`ynccisgn gt gs cn`sgbmrmb prnemssgnìo enr wnra i`b gs iosn prnpmr cdurcd ittgrm enr jioms. \mcnjjm`bmb; pnoy-

cnttn` lom`bs, wdgcd bry cnjpomtmoy.

Vnjm`

N`m nr twn pigrs ne onnsm, ogfdtwmgfdt, cisuio on`f pi`ts (cnttn` nr og`m`)

N`m nr twn on`f-sommvmb sdgrts (prntmctgn` ernj jnsqugtnms it `gfdt)

N`m nr twn pigrs ne on`f onnsm sdnrts (it omist a`mm om`ftd)1 n`m sdnuob lm qugca bryg`f tn wmir nvmr iswgjsugt

Rwn tn tdrmm onnsm sagrts tdit cnvmr ynur a`mms. @ntm; Dnst eijgogms wgoo jnst ogamoy fgvm ynu snjm is fgets,

lut sagrts irm rmqugrmb burg`f trig`g`f, sn lm prmpirmb. Wnu wgoo iccujuoitm ji`y sagrts tdrnufdnut ynur

Xmicm Cnrps smrvgcm!

I cnupom ne sommvmomss tnps tdit irm `nt tnn tgfdt (ynu wgoo ogamoy nòy wmir tdmsm g` ynur dnjm, bmpm`bg`f n`

ynur gsoi`b)

Smvmrio R-sdgrts (poig`-cnonrmb scnnp nr v-`mca irm gbmio)

N`m nr twn cisuio, cn`smrvitgvm brmssms (`nt smm-tdrnufd nr sommvmomss)1 ynu ci` luy oncio brmssms i`b divmtdmj jibm, sn ynu rmiooy nòy `mmb n`m nr twn brmssms tn stirt wgtd

Eogp-eonps (wnr` wgtd sagrts i`b brmssms i`b ipprnprgitm enr iojnst i`y nccisgn`1 ynu wgoo `mmb tdmsm, lut

tdmy ci` iosn lm lnufdt g` Jgcrn`msgi)

Cnttn` dioe sogp nr lgag`f sdnrts enr wmirg`f u`bmr sagrts (`yon` gs tnn dnt!)

N`m rmio lri i`b smvmrio spnrts lris

]`bmrwmir

Nutsgbm/nvmr contdms

On`f-sommvm, ogfdtwmgfdt, witmrprnne kicamt

Xnoir eommcm/swmitsdgrt/dnnbgm enr lnit rgbms i`b poi`m trgps

Dit


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Eogp-eonps! (Rdmsm wgoo lm wnr` 7= pmrcm`t ne tdm tgjm, i`b tdm custnj g` Jgcrn`msgi gs tn rmjnvm ynur sdnms

wdm` m`tmrg`f dnjms nr snjm neegcm lugobg`fs. Ge ynu irm `nt usmb tn wmirg`f eogp-eonps, jiam surm tn lrg`f i

cnjenrtilom pigr ernj tdm ].S. lmciusm tdnsm snob g` stnrms dmrm oica ircd suppnrt i`b irm jibm ne tnufd

poistgc. I`y sdnm tdit gs `nt sogp-n` gs gjprictgcio.)

N` Ansrim gt gs mcmssiry tn divm consmb-tnm sdnms enr Cdrgstjis jircdg`f. Ibbgtgn`iooy, jiom trig`mms irm

fm`mriooy isamb tn wmir consmb-tnm sdnms enr tdm swmirg`f-g` cmrmjn`y. Ntdmr tdi` tdgs, tdmrm gs rmiooy `nsgtuitgn` wdmrm i jiom Unou`tmmr wnuob `mmb consmb-tnm brmss sdnms.

\mme wioamrs

Mxmrcgsm (nptgn`io bmpm`bg`f n` ynur ogemstyom)

Lisamtlioo sdnrts (emjiom i`b jiom)1 pncamts irm i pous

Bryegt/ sy`tdmtgc sdgrts (jiom i`b emjiom)

Wnfi ciprgs nr on`fmr (emjioms)1 iosn fnnb enr wmirg`f u`bmr sagrts i`b brmssms

\isdfuirb (jiom i`b emjiom)

Lnirb sdnrts (jiom i`b emjiom) it omist a`mm-om`ftd

\u``g`f sdnms/sncas

Swgjjg`f

Emjiom; sugt `nt `mcmssiry it sgtm, lut n`m-pgmcm i`b/nr lgag`g enr bg`g`f i`b u`bmr`mitd sdnrts/R-

sdgrts nr risdfuirb/lnirbsdnrts

Jiom; risdfuirb i`b lnirb sdnrts

Ntdmr

Vitmrprnne licapica (`nt witmr rmsgsti`t)

Dgfd-quiogty witmr lnttom

Jg`g-bry lifs enr momctrn`gcs

Euoo-sgzmb bry lif

Fnffoms/s`nramo

Fnnb sjioo a`gem

\m-smioilom liffgms

Bueemo/nvmr`gfdts lif


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Fnnb scgssnrs/riznr enr cuttg`f digr, mtc.

Smwg`f agt

Spirm littmrgms

Rmicdmr lif (i`swmr amys bn`t egt g` licapicas)

Fnnb ogfdtmr (nptgnìo)

Wnfi jit (iosn frmit enr sommpg`f)

Stirt-up suppoy ne stitgnìry (pmmo i`b stgca m`vmonpms) i`b pm`s. Wnu ci` luy ioo ne tdgs n` tdm jig` gsoi`b.

Bn `nt lrg`f ].S. stijps, is ESJ i`b Xioiu usm tdmgr nw` stijps.

Rrivmo dijjnca

Lily wgpms

Vitcd (mssm`tgio tmicdmr gtmj)

Bmnbnri`t

Di`b si`gtgzmr

Xrmsm`ts enr dnst eijgogms; Wnu sdnuob `nt wnrry ilnut picag`f i ont ne fgets g` ynur ouffifm. Jnst eijgogms

dmrm irm oirfm i`b ynu wn`'t a`nw wgtd wdnj ynu wgoo lm poicmb u`tgo ynu irrgvm. Ge ynu wi`t tn lrg`f fgets,

suffmstgn`s g`coubm; tmm` jifizg`ms, scdnoistgc jifizg`ms, lily gtmjs (jigòy contdg`f), dits, sdgrts, i`b

egsd egoomtg`f a`gvms nr sdirpm`g`f stn`ms enr a`gvms. Ntdmrwgsm ynu ci` luy tdg`fs dmrm. Bn`'t nvmronib ynur

ouffifm wgtd fgets i`b bn`'t luy mxpm`sgvm gtmjs. \mjmjlmr, ynu wgoo lm ogvg`f wgtd i cnupom ne eijgogms

it omist n`m g` trig`g`f (pnssgloy twn) i`b n`m it ynur pmrji`m`t sgtm. Wnu ci` luy tdg`fs g` Xnd`pmg. Fgetsirm `nt rmqugrmb lut iowiys wmocnjm. Wnu jiy wi`t tn stirt nut wgtd snjmtdg`f sjioo enr ynur egrst eijgoy,

tdm` egfurm nut snjmtdg`f oncio enr tdm rmst.

Wnur eivnrgtm BUBs, lnnas, jusgc, pgcturms, mtc.

Rrivmo dijjnca

Contdms og`m (nptgnìo)

Emjiom-spmcgegc;

Rijpn`s (`nt rmibgoy ivigoilom) nr ntdmr prmemrrmb emjg`g`m dyfgm`m prnbucts

Eicm wisd (juotgpom nr wgpms iccnrbg`f tn n`mspmrsnìo prmemrm`cm)

Lily pnwmr (dgfdoy rmcnjjm`bmb)

Bgipmr risd crmij (fnnb enr dmit risd)


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Xursm/wioomt

Rwmmzmrs/ji`gcurm smt, mtc.

@igo pnogsd (nptgnìo)

Digr tgms

Cnjl/lrusd

Su`scrmm` (mspmcgiooy enr eicm)

Ntdmr pmrsnìo cirm gtmjs

Sjioo ijnu`t ne jiamup (nptgnìo enr tnw` trgps)

Momctrn`gcs

JX3 poiymr

Oiptnp (nptgnìo)

Ag`bom (nptgnìo)

Vitmrprnne cijmri

Sdnrtwivm ribgn

Dmiboijp

Vitmrprnne eoisdogfdt

Xnrtilom spmiamrs

Vdit `nt tn lrg`f (nr it omist tdg`fs tn tdgà ilnut twgcm);

Rgms

I`ytdg`f tdit gs mspmcgiooy viouilom/sm`tgjm`tio tn ynu. Ge ynu wnuob lm vmry upsmt ge gt gs lrnam`, onst,

jnobmb nr rnttmb, nr ge gt gs stnom`, rmcn`sgbmr ynur bmcgsgn` tn lrg`f gt.

Ei`cy kmwmory. Rdmrm gs i ont ne frmit oncio sdmoo kmwmory ivigoilom.

I`ytdg`f omitdmr, wdgcd jnobs i`b rnts g` kust i emw biys bum tn tdm cogjitm.


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