‘Year-long programs’ CategoryPage 5
These are study abroad programs that last the entire academic year
Ingenuity
If you were to ask someone of the street what words they would use to describe Americans, chances are the word ‘ingenious’ would be among the resulting list. From founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Edison and Bill Gates, we believe we hold a strong lineage of ingenious minds. But I […]
The Ascent
I have climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. I did it. Well, I didn’t climb to the top, but I’ve climbed a little. The college at Mweka is just a few kilometers downhill from the park gate. We’ve walked up to the gate a few times just for the fun of it. Setting off under marshmallow clouds, we […]
Send the Ark
Living on a mountain, I never would have though I would need to worry about floods. However, life has a funny way of dealing out the unexpected. One day, coming back from the Secondary School, I thought, “A nice, refreshing shower will be nice when I get home.” Ten minutes later, hot and sweaty, I […]
A Winter Solstice in the Summer
Today is the first day of winter at home, and though those seasons don’t apply down here, it is still hard to think that it is mid-December. The countless inconstancies with the current season have me wondering what time of year it really is. When you’ve lost your time-markers, time seems to stand still. In […]
Dar es Salaam
Last week, business called us to Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is a big port city on the Indian Ocean and though it isn’t the capital of Tanzania, it is home to many government buildings and embassies. While in Dar es Salaam we needed to get a research permit approved, pick up 90 kilos […]
What’s in a name?
As would be expected, names here are different than ones you might find in the United States. I’ve compiled a short sampling of some more common and unique names of my students bellow. Philbert Wilbard Baraka Godlove Mary Restituta Amani Goodluck Norberth Heavenlight John Novatus Chrispin Lukresia Frida Innocent Peter Khalid Urbani Emmanuel Happy Boniphace […]
Pass the Turkey
Consider that Thanksgiving festivities you enjoyed last week. It probably included getting together with family and friends for a big home-cooked meal, maybe some card games and parade viewing or football playing or watching. Now what would you do if you had half of a kitchen (the half without an oven) your friends and family […]
Vroom! Vroom!
Driving in Tanzania is an experience in itself. Despite the overall laid back manner of people in Tanzania, they drive like maniacs. When driving in Tanzania, there are a lot of things to pay attention to. The most obvious is that to remember to stay on the left side of the road. Thanks to a […]
Hello?
As part of our journey down the long path of Swahili fluency, we have been trying to master greetings. Though this sounds simple enough, I assure you, it is no simple task. Everyone tells us that Swahili is an easy language to learn, but I’m not yet convinced. In English, there are a couple greetings […]
Type to Learn
A few days back, I headed to the Nsoo Secondary School for another day of teaching. I was running a little late and once reaching the school, headed straight for the classroom. Before I reached my destination, I was intercepted by the school’s secretary, Mary. She said the headmaster wanted a word with me. I […]