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A few key indicators you might have just returned from a mission (particularly in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine)

You use terms like "key indicators." You awkwardly pause whenever someone asks your name You don't recognize your name when you actually do say it to people You speak in Russian to kids and puppies You have a mild panic attack when the person walking with you turns a corner and you can't see her for a split second You quote The District. All the time. You have to actively restrain yourself from stopping every single person you see on campus to engage them in a gospel conversation You feel sad when you hear English spoken You constantly ask, "Is this a consecrated use of time?" You miss drinkable yogurt You are filled with intense joy while eating Little Caesar's pizza because there is no dill or mayonnaise on it  You feel guilty in stores if you're not making conversation with everybody around you You wish you could just hop on a marshrutka instead of walking everywhere You try to stick with a 'companion' as much as possible. Y...