I have officially arrived in Kenya! The weather, food, and people have been great. We are currently doing a 4 day orientation at a monestary compound in a wealthy area of just outside of Nairobi called Karen. THe area is the location of the coffee plantation in the movie "Out of Africa." It is a very beautiful place but we all feel a little to sheltered as it is a gated/guarded compound in which we have not been able to leave except for about a half ...

After numerous people (most recently Megan and Rachel) have asked me if I was going to have a blog while I was in Kenya, I finally made one. So here it is. I am still unsure of my new departure date since the program was pushed back a week due to the recent election violence in Kenya, but it will most likely be the 25th of January. I am currently writing my predeparture paper for my "maximizing study abroad" class and debating about whether or not I ...