I'm now officially half way through my semester which means things have actually started. I now have one test after one paper after one presentation on repeat until it finally ends so I'm definitely keeping busy to say the least.
In my own non expertise and non professional opinion, I've come to the conclusion that this University would be better taught in Swahili. I'm not saying this to offend anyone or say that they aren't doing well in English, but only because I think one would get more out of something when it's taught in the common language with English as a subject alone possibly. I just think about how difficult it would be for me to try and learn in Swahili when my mother tongue is English or in French or Spanish.
That is all that been going on lately and the only other thing on my mind is about animals. I'm sure one of the first things that comes to mind when you think of Africa is animals, or maybe Disney's The Lion King which is also about animals. Anyways my point is that safaris and these specific types of animals is one of the few picture people get from Africa. But not all Africa is like Pride Rock.
Chickens, cats and monkeys are probably the most common animals I see running around Dar es Salaam, but I hardly see stray dogs. Also I have become unreasonably scared of both chickens and monkeys, I cannot pin point why because like I said it's unreasonable. Other than these animals the vast wildlife that one hears about Africa is not everywhere, especially in urban areas. That is to say I'm not going to run into a lion on my way to school in the morning or see a zebra while riding on the bus. Passing through rural areas on my trip around Kenya and Tanzania I did catch glances of zebras and gazelles grazing but this is as close to wild safari animals as I have gotten. This might seem a little ridiculous to write down but I was asked this question before I left so I thought I'd set the record straight.
Well that's all I've got for now!
Hakuna Matata,
Kimberly
