Monthly Archives: August 2010

This program, Ecology and Human Origins, attracted a mix of biologists and anthropologists. The different perspectives have made for some very engaging and thought-provoking conversations.  From one point of view, every living thing is solely a collection of adaptations for … Continue reading →

Everyone does it. I like doing laundry by hand. It puts us all on equal grounds. My clothes are dirty, just like yours, and I’m scrubbing them clean, just like you. And as long as we are here in the … Continue reading →

Habari gani za Tanzania! I feel very much like a sponge. Every day, new sights and sounds to absorb, more culture to sink in and try to understand. I’ve been here a week now, and definitely am starting to feel … Continue reading →

(So I thought I succeeded in posting this blog last week, but apparently I didn’t. This is as written from Day 3, sorry it’s late. Also, I forgot to explain the title–our first orientation involved a lot of late and … Continue reading →

On Saturday I depart for Tanzania! 45 hours in transit. 8970 miles covered. 22.5 hours in Zurich, Switzerland. Whew! I will be there until December 18 on a study abroad program called Ecology and Human Origins. I’ll be learning Swahili … Continue reading →