Crazy:
- We had a thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon that knocked the power out... and I'm pretty sure I saw sparks from when lightning hit a power pole at my school. Good things my stuff was unplugged!
Tragic:
- I saw a goat almost hang himself. He (or she) was in the back of a truck that passed us. He was tied up but jumped out and was hanging there twitching. Our whole truck starting yelling PUDI!!! (Setswana for goat) And the luckily the truck pulled over and hoisted him back in. I think he was okay, but it was terrifying to watch.
Almost magic:
- I went to a really good workshop in Gabs on Monday and Tuesday. It's called the virtue project, and it's basically a positive discipline strategy based on acknowledging virtues in people instead of pointing out failures. I really hope I can bring the concepts back to my school. In addition, I got to hang out in Gabs for a few days with friends, air conditioning, hot showers, and good food.
Awful: It's hot. And buggy. And sandy.
Beautiful: Friendships with teachers at my school. Sunsets. Letters and packages from friends back home.
Life: One more week of school, in which I'm trying to run a mini camp for like... 200 kids. Stayed tuned for how THAT turns out ;)
The adventures and day-to-day life of a Hokie that enjoys traveling, nature, people, and public health.
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