There has been a lot that has happened since I last posted. I don't really ever have access to the internet. We are now in another hotel that is a little nicer than the last. Over the past few days we have continued to go to lectures and learn interesting things about Uganda and how it is trying to achieve sustainability. One of the things I have enjoyed most is the rural visit. It was amazing. It was really nice to get out of the city and see what rural Uganda looks like. It was beautiful, very green and hilly. When we arrived we were swarmed by little kids. Everywhere e go we are called Mzungu, which means "white." Most kids have never seen a white person so they just jump up and down and wave to us as they scream MZUNGU! It's really funny. While we were there we went to a farm and learned about their agriculture which was pretty interesting and quite impressive. The particular farm we went to the man had 10 acres and farmed it all by himself, and he had a very diverse set of crops. We were able to try passion fruit which is now my new favorite :) So good! We also went to a lake, which is one of the deepest in Africa. We went on a boat ride to an island and explored for awhile. Next we stopped at the equator which was neat. Well, Those are really the main things that I have liked in the past few days. We are going on a safari tomorrow which is exciting. I have been making a list of things that are different or are surprising here just from observing while on the bus and being with the Ugandan students. Here are a few on the list:

-bad hygiene (sometimes I need to stick my head out the window to get some fresh air, yes it's that bad)
-very good study habits
-most pretty conservative
-listen to american music and tv
-eat fries, they call them chips, with everything (they fry all of their food)
-throw trash on the ground, it is hard to find a trash can
-women don't play sports, thought it was funny when they found out i played soccer
-they dont have speed bumps, they have "speed hills"
-if it takes an hour to get somewhere, automatically add on 2 and a half hours because the roads are awful and we end up going no faster than 30 miles per hour
-No stop lights and a lot of congestion on the roads, people drive crazy!
-People love Obama

A little brief but there you go! Hope all is well in the States!