After that we'll be living with a Maasai tribe for a few days and then finishing up our week by climbing (part of) Mt. Kilimnajaro!
Every day I ask myself... "am I really getting academic credit for this program??" The answer is yes and I can never believe it. SIT is huge on "experiential learning" of which I'm now a HUGE fan. Though I'm not learning too much from books this semester, my experiences are invaluable and I could never learn this much in a classroom alone. I'm learning to appreciate the small things every day, like the man who owns the car wash by my house and power washed my shoes, pants and arms when I stepped in a huge puddle of pud (up to my knees) or the guy who comes to look through our trash outside our gate for some spare food and then shares some of it with the monkeys that follow him around. It was really difficult for a while being in a different country, trying to adjust to life and knowing no one from back home. I enjoyed it, but it was hard. I'm now at such a great point though where I feel like I've finally adjusted to life here and I love it so so SO much. Thinking about leaving in a little over a month actually makes me so sad now. I'm excited to see everyone back home, but my friendships here are growing each day and I can't imagine leaving these people that I love so much.
Sorry to get all sentimental...needless to say I'm loving this semester and I'm sure I'll love it even more after my "educational tour" (nice wording SIT) to Tanzania.
I'll update when I return back to Nairobi. Let's hope I can stay out of the hospital this trip! (Fingers crossed.)
Until next time!
Megan
P.S. Here's a little photo update (just to keep things interesting!)...last night we went out to this really fun restaurant/bar. My closest friends Grace, Alex and Sam came over before the get ready! It was such a fun night!
this is my best friend in my program, Sam..and me
Grace, Sam, Alex and me!
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