The Circle of Liiiifffe.
That song is perpetually stuck in my head. I suppose it beats "Bumblebee Tuna" and the "Bandaid Brand" song.
I was sick on Thursday. It happens. So, I took the day off and basically just stayed in bed the whole time. So that was kind of lonely. But I feel better now, so it's all good.
I don't really get online very often, so I'm just going to type this up on my laptop in my spare time. You may get a few days worth of jibberish, or maybe just occasional entries. I dunno. I guess it depends on how much time I have to kill.
I start teaching Monday! Wish me luck! It should definitely be interesting. It's a women's group from a nearby village.
This probably won't end up being the big "life-changing" experience I came here looking for, but I suppose one can never "look" for something like that. It will be a wonderful experience though, and I am having a great time getting to know new people and experiencing a whole new world/society.
I'm having a great time, and the people on staff at GSC are great. I'm still getting to know them, but they seem like they will be a lot of fun. There aren't very many volunteers this time of year, just one other long-termer, Jenna. And another volunteer, Danielle, is leaving tonight. It was her class that I went to yesterday. She loved it here, so that's a good sign.
It's incredibly peaceful here. Everyone is laid back. I don't know why everyone back home thinks of Africa as a dangerous place. Yeah, I got sick, but that's just because my immune system is not used to the different things here. It's quiet (well, if you stay out of the town center), and I haven't felt unsafe at all while I was here.
Now, the question is, should I come home for Christmas? It won't be cheap, so yeah. But at the same time, I get about a 3 week break when everything will be shut down, and going on a safari or anything would be about as expensive. Then again, I would love to go on a safari. Oh, decisions, decisions. At this point, it isn't likely that I will be coming home, so don't get your hopes up (sorry honey), but it isn't off the table.
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Bren I am sooooo glad you are having a good time. Sounds like Tanzania is going to be a great experience :)
ReplyDeleteI wanna hear about the place you live and where you will be teaching! Tell me about your room, where you eat, what your school experience is going to be like, and all that good stuff! I miss you already (is it weird that it feels different with you in Tanzania compared to you in Cali, even tho I don't see you for half the year anyway? It seems like it shouldn't be that different, but it is!)
Well, I dunno how blogs work, so maybe you won't see this, but maybe you will :)
Just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you!
Love, Sarah C
I like how you fit in two disney songs there. circle of life and then whole new world. haha im just that pathetic, i skip over all the cool african-y parts of the blog but comment on the disney-y stuff :) miss you :)
ReplyDelete"This probably won't end up being the big "life-changing" experience I came here looking for, but I suppose one can never "look" for something like that."
ReplyDeleteGod is a sneaky guy (or girl). It might not be life changing yet or what you currently think a life changing experience is but just wait. God will surprise you. I promise.