Week One

so i've been here for 1 week. that's pretty exciting for me. it's been quite the week, including the storm and the culture shock stuff. but there is some amazing things happening too.

my attitude is better than it was a few days ago. i've been struggling with the language barrier. and so having the internet working again it an amazing resource. i learn best when i can see the words written out, and there are many resources available online which i've come to depend on. when the net was not working, i was really having a hard time trying to figure out the words without a means of looking them up. so now i'm back in business.

tonight was are watching a movie together as a class- i think it's called the robe. i wonder if it will be in english with swahili words written on the bottom, or vice-versa. i am the only student who does not understand swahili, and this is very challenging. i'm trying to listen for words which i've learned, and many of the things being said are not translated exactly. but, i'm getting better with that. as denise would say, 'you don't always have to figure everything out.' so i'm being disciplined to learn this the hard way.