Last week was crazy. I added the amount pages done, and I did 27 total pages... ugh. But the good news is everything is a coast until finals from here on out pretty much. I'm just glad I got it all done.
This past weekend was AMAZING! I spent friday with some of the guys just hanging out being MEN and it was refreshing. Then we went to Jinja to go rafting down the white nile. Yes you heard right I went rafting down the white nile! the rapids would be converted to a class 7 in America (which is nonexistent). It was amazing time just being students and being able to relax with each other without having meetings thrown on us by the staff. Also had some great conversations with my buddies Julianna and Dave. Yeah everything was sweet.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Some things I learned durirng Rural Home Stays
I recently got back from Soriti (a district in Uganda) where we spent 10 days and lived with a family in the rural area in Uganda. It was one heck of an experience so let me tell you a couple things I learned
1. You MUST eat seconds - if you look up from your plate that means you're hungry. Be prepared...
2. Free time = relaxing in silence with each other
3. All vehicles respect the speed limit - there is none
4. Flies are your friend - if not you'll be swatting ALL day. Mom... you'd hate this place
5. Baby goats are now my favorite animals. They are hilarious to watch
6. A good way to encourage a cow to move is to drop kick it
7. All Ugandan men are interested in American women (i.e. a question that was poised - "How easy is it to get a white girl to marry you?")
8. Even the dirtiest bathroom back home doesn't compare to their 'latrines' aka holes in the ground
9. Ugandans get "Jonda" from riding in cars - "Jonda" it means an immense joy
10. Football (soccer) is king
11. Running water has a new respect when you carry two 15 liter jerry cans 1/3 of a mile 4x
12. Unripe oranges are better than the best oranges back home
13. Running around like a headless chicken has new respect when you actually see it
14. A moonless night is still bright from the stars
15. People who have less material things usually have more spiritual things
That's about all I can think of. Also waterfalls are seen better when you're underneath of them for future reference.
1. You MUST eat seconds - if you look up from your plate that means you're hungry. Be prepared...
2. Free time = relaxing in silence with each other
3. All vehicles respect the speed limit - there is none
4. Flies are your friend - if not you'll be swatting ALL day. Mom... you'd hate this place
5. Baby goats are now my favorite animals. They are hilarious to watch
6. A good way to encourage a cow to move is to drop kick it
7. All Ugandan men are interested in American women (i.e. a question that was poised - "How easy is it to get a white girl to marry you?")
8. Even the dirtiest bathroom back home doesn't compare to their 'latrines' aka holes in the ground
9. Ugandans get "Jonda" from riding in cars - "Jonda" it means an immense joy
10. Football (soccer) is king
11. Running water has a new respect when you carry two 15 liter jerry cans 1/3 of a mile 4x
12. Unripe oranges are better than the best oranges back home
13. Running around like a headless chicken has new respect when you actually see it
14. A moonless night is still bright from the stars
15. People who have less material things usually have more spiritual things
That's about all I can think of. Also waterfalls are seen better when you're underneath of them for future reference.
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