Almost done
2005-08-10, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Yesterday I did my presentation. I think that I did a good job. I wasn't nervous. They want to use my presentation in a community meeting to show the community the amount of contamination that are ...

So soon
2005-08-08, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

I can't believe that I've been here almost 10 weeks. It doesn't feel like it. I really don't want to go back home. I'm starting to become adjusted to this culture and the place. I really like it h...

Just thinking
2005-08-04, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

The trip is winding down. Everything is starting to get more busy around campus. The people who are working, but have a month off are taking classes on campus for a degree. They're mostly older, so...

Funny Sayings
2005-08-01, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Kenyans say the darnest things when they talk in English. Here are my favorite: 1. "Fine" in response to Hello. 2. "I take chicken" when wanting to say what they want to eat. 3. "Full stop" inst...

Yesterday's News
2005-07-30, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Yesterday I went with my lab technician and her kindergarten class to Lake Nakuru National Park. She owns a nusery/kindergarten school. I had so much fun with them. We spent the whole day there. T...

The little kids
2005-07-26, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Whenever I walk on campus, little kids that are in kindergarten and nursery school also walk home and to school. The kids never walk with their parents. They're always alone. Whenever the kids see ...

News!!
2005-07-25, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So, the weekend was pretty boring. That's how it is sometimes. The students here are finishing their last week of exams. (They have two weeks of exams.) It hasn't been raining for the past two da...

MORE rain
2005-07-21, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So today was the fifth day that it rained....It's like a monsoon...Well, no because it's not that much rain. I'm almost done with the project. Tuesday will hopefully be my last day in the lab. Th...

Today's update
2005-07-20, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So the groud breaking news today: 1. It rained for the 4th day in a row. 2. I saw a herd of cows cross through campus to the otherside of the school. I think that the cows were from the other E...

Rainy Days
2005-07-20, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Today it RAINED. It was so cold, too. I even put on two shirts. I think the Kenyan wheather is starting to affect me. 65F used to be warm, now that's FREEZING. Today, I went to my lab today a...

This is the weekend
2005-07-15, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Today was the start of the weekend for me. The power was out in Njoro, so we decided to go to the nearest largest city, Nakuru. We went to the supermarket, a resturant and a few street vendors. It ...

Home cooking
2005-07-08, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

I had another home cooked meal today. It was the program's director's family. I had a good time there because I got to be around a family for a change. It made me miss my family a little bit. ...

Working
2005-07-06, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

I haven't really wrote much about the work that I'm doing here, so I think now is the time. Right now I'm working on the fecal coliforms that are in the local drinking water. The fecal coliforms c...

It's been awhile
2005-06-30, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So it's been awhile since I last wrote. So...one girl in group has an amoeba. I might have it, too. If I do then my body is fighting this one off really well. The reason why I think that I have it...

It's oficial
2005-06-27, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So, I think everyone has been waiting for this to happen.... I'm feeling homesick. I think it was because the wheather today was bad. It was raining and hail. I guess it's normal for it to b...

Music and Entertainment
2005-06-24, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

My mom asked me a little while ago, if I watch TV here. I really don't because all of the shows are different from the U.S. Sure, there is Oprah, Friends, Will and Grace and a few other, but these s...

Entertainment
2005-06-24, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

My mom asked me a little while ago, if I watch TV here. I really don't because all of the shows are different from the U.S. Sure, there is Oprah, Friends, Will and Grace and a few other, but these s...

Language Lesson
2005-06-22, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Ok, so here's a quick language lesson. Hello= Jambo How's it going? = Habari yako Good= Mzuri Bye= Kwa Heri What's up?= Mambo The response is Poa (rhymes with boa) I don't understand Swahili= S...

Diginity
2005-06-22, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Today we were collecting water samples in the village near the university, Njoro. It was really different. The people were realy living in almost a slum. The houses were made of alluminium roofing ...

'Twas a good weekend
2005-06-20, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

It's been raining everyday the past few days as we are easing our way out of winter and into the summer. I had a great weekend here. We did end up going to the concert on campus. It was a l...

Weekends are for relaxing
2005-06-18, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

We were invited to a Seventh Day Adventist Fellowship last night. Everyone was so excited to see us. I don't know why. After the fellowship, we went to Janet and Nelly's dorm room. They asked us t...

Differences
2005-06-16, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

So some people have asked me what are the differences between Kenyans and Americans. 1. No deodorant. 2. All schools have uniforms. 3. The people know English and Swahili. 4. People wear sweat...

Science collecting
2005-06-14, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

Today we went to collect samples for two people's projects. We were gone all day long!!! Most of the time was spent in the car. I didn't mind because I haven't started doing my project. I think th...

I'm HERE!!!
2005-06-10, Njoro, Kenya. By: brooksyo

I'm finally here in Njoro. It really reminds me of China. The people have almost the same demeanor. I think I'll have a lot of fun here, or at least I'll have stuff to do. I guess that my project ...