Monthly Archives: January 2013
Illness
I have been lucky enough in Tanzania – so far (knock on wood!) to avoid any serious illness or injury. A few scrapes, and a couple of the most minor colds I have ever had totaled the extent of me … Continue reading
Learning and Teaching Language
I have never felt that talented when it comes to learning language. I took Spanish in Middle School, and then in High School for a year and a half, before I switched to Latin which I took for two years. … Continue reading
Reflections on my first semester and some thoughts for prospective volunteers
As my second semester of teaching begins, I thought I would take a few minutes to reflect on teaching and my life in Tanzania over the course of the first semester, specifically with an eye for people who are considering … Continue reading
Being a tourist
After spending three months in Ngara, a place I now think of as home, it was odd to again feel like a tourist. Of course, I not only felt like a tourist, but in every sense of the word was … Continue reading
The Rwandan Genocide Memorial
While I made a short visit to Rwanda last semester, it was so short that we didn’t have the time to do anything “cultural.” My latest visit was a little longer, and as a result I had the time to … Continue reading