Muzungu

Muzungu= white person, which actually includes asians as well and anybody of any race that is perceived to have money... People like to yell it a lot...

Africa is pretty good so far. Nothing super crazy and exciting, but I'm thinking it'll be a good semester. I only have a few minutes left so this is going to be a little un-flow-y

-Yesterday on our tour of Kampala (the capital) we went to the top of a hill where there was a hotel with a good lookout. When we tried to leave though they told us we would have to wait because there was a family feud going on and the people who wanted the property were outside the gate, so if they let us out, the other people would get in. So we were under seige for like a hour or so until the people outside the gate left and then they just let us go. Apparently that is somewhat common here...

-The exchange rate here is 2000 Uganda shillings to 1 US dollar. Aka since I have 500 US dollars, I am a millionaire. This is probably the only time in my life I'll ever be able to say that.

-We had a health orientation today about all the diseases/ parasites we can get. The doctor told us that after 3 months here we would all almost definitely have worms so before we left we should remember to take deworming pills and not tell customs... Also, I will spare you the details, but some/all of the parasites you can get had me hoping I would only get Malaria. Last semester 84% of the students on the trip got malaria even though they were all taking prophylaxis... So that's fun.

-Tomorrow they are dropping us off somewhere in the city with a task we have to do and then find our way home. Should be interesting. The cars here drive like crazy and there are these little motorcycles called boda bodas that follow no traffic laws whatsoever. Also the drive on the other side of the street so there is an above normal chance I will get hit at some point by looking the wrong way. Also, instead of buses they have these vans that are like communal taxis. Somehow you have to find the one out a huge group that is going where you want. They are not labeled...

Ok. That's all the time I've got. More later.

Weeraba (goodbye)