Classes again today. Started the morning with Environmental Policy class for an hour and a half, then we got into our PRA groups and presented our findings to the rest of the class. Our next class we had our second Swahili test, this one on the eight classes of nouns. There were a few surprises that many people were not prepared for but I felt ok about it overall. After lunch I had a great chat with Allie (Goucher junior) in the dining hall about her road trip this summer across the US and what she is planning to do and what to see. At two we watched a movie for Wildlife Management on the hunting strategies of carnivores. Mainly featured were lions, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, and hyena. Classes ended at 3:30pm followed by many of us lounging around outside doing work or chatting while we procrastinated. At around 5pm a small group of us hiked up Moyo Hill to enjoy the view across the valley before heading back for dinner. I have now started my fourth book this one titled The Eye of the Elephant by Delia and Mark Owens. I very much enjoy their story and the perspective they have on conservation in really remote portions of Africa. I also seem to have started a trend of only reading books about Africa while here. I’m four for four so far so we’ll see what I can find once I finish this one.
Tomorrow we are going for an all day home stay with families in the surrounding village areas. My partner Liz and I are going to a family within walking distance and I am very much looking forward to getting out of camp for an entire day. Well I just finished my first draft of my paper and now its bed time for me!
I feel like I should actually be leaving comments on these. your adventures are so much fun to follow!!! I wouldn't mind reading one or two of these papers you allude to, if you feel like sharing. :P
ReplyDeletemiss youuuu!