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I’ve been 21 for an entire week today. Oddly enough I haven’t feel older, but rather younger this week. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that Tanzanian students (who are typically in their mid-twenties) have started moving into the dorm and I’m one of the youngest foreign students at the university ( Read more... )

Things are going well in Dar es Salaam. Last night we finally went out on the town independently. We ate at a fancy wazungu (white foreigner) restaurant, which was a strange experience in and of itself. The food was delicious--but it is so strange to be rich. It's strange to think of the buying power of USD. I wonder how they figure out exchange ( Read more... )

I have made it to Dar and am doing wonderfully ( Read more... )

Today I take off on a jet plane for Boston (via Chicago). Then in 6 days I will be on a jet plane for Dar es Salaam (via Amsterdam). Someday I will live in a place where direct flights are possible. Until then, I'll keep admiring all of the exciting airports out there. I swear I've been in more airports than cities. To date the Denver airport is ( Read more... )

Sometimes it just hits me...

I'm going to Tanzania.

holy fuck.

Yesterday my friend Sarah and I had quite the adventure. I had to go to Providence, RI for my pre-departure study abroad orientation and Sarah went along to see a friend who lived there. Everything was going just fabulous until we got off the Mass Pike. We exit the Pike and see the giant sign that says Providence and turn with it and then that ( Read more... )

Happy Easter!

Hey Everyone,

I'm back at school and everything turned out just fine.

Let's just say thank god for pancake mix and free admission to museums.

Thanks so much for all of the concerned comments.

London is not going so well ( Read more... )