Life in PMB

Hello! Things are going well here. Life in Pietermaritzburg is a lot different than Cape Town. It’s more relaxed. We’re not always running around. We spend our days at the conference center, which is slightly isolated from the city. Zulu, my only class is 4:30 to 8:30, which leaves my mornings and afternoons open. It’s great though because there really is a lot to do. There is so much to explore and hike. Zebras are all over the place. I haven’t seen one yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Plus there is so much time to read! And if you know me, you know I love reading. I’m trying to use my reading time to become more educated on American politics, a major topic for discussion among my group. I’m also reading up on world issues to figure out what’s happening in the world today. Being here just reminds me of how huge the world and how much I don’t know. My goal is to become a lot less ignorant. I’m hoping to conquer a few novels and classics while I’m at it.

My reading time might be cut back as I get more involved in my Zulu course. The course is proving to be quite challenging for me, but I should be able get through it. I’m excited about the end result though. It will be really useful to be able to converse with the people during our service project. Our last month is going to be spent doing an intensive service project in the community while taking a community development class.

I sent links to my facebook albums so I hope that works. Let me know if it’s still not working.