So, we have arrived in Uganda after a pair of long flights. It has been a few days since we first got here and we are steadily getting settled in our new surroundings, though culture shock has impeded this process some. Our accomodations are nice if not a little.... different. We are well taken care of by the staff and have made friends with one of our fellow teachers named Suzan. She is very warm and always excited to help us out in anyway she can. It has been a bit tough trying to connect with most people here so far, as I think they find many of our little habits of life strange, but comfort and understanding will come with time. I find many aspects of the Ugandan way of life quite envigorating. The other morning I got up at 7:00 to get water for bathing. I walk a ways through the village with the sun rising at my back, greeting the villagers as they emerged from their home to start their days work. I strode down the hill to the vocational school were we will be teaching and stood in a puddle of mud and shit to pump fresh spring water from the ground. It made me love this place. We are scheduled to begin teaching on Monday, and have had some confusion in getting all the logistics straight, but those will be hammered out once we getting into the class room (if we are ever told where that is). Though I can already tell that this will be a very hard experience in many respects, I feel it will be equally rewarding. We will try and keep this thing updated as much as possible, and I will try to get some pictures up soon.
-- B.
