YAY PICTURES!!!!

I have reached the conclusion that any sort of long term commitment to post on this blog on a regular basis is extremely difficult for me. As of late, I have been busy with finishing up my service, writing papers and taking exams.


Funny Story- There was a confusion about my Sociology exam on Monday which was kind of a mess, but now I'm sorted. The UCT schedule said that the exam was at 5pm, when in reality, it was at 12.30pm instead. I had studied about 15 minutes when I received a call from my program director saying that the professor had called wondering where we were. I was in town at the time so had to rush up to campus to complete my exam! Thankfully the professor allowed me the full 2 hours to write and I used every last minute of those two hours. I think that was the least I have ever studied for an exam in my life, but I feel like it went very well surprisingly enough. We'll see when the grade comes in! :)


As for the rest of the week, a few hours of sleep and 39 pages later, I finally have finished my research report for Sociology. I really don't like how it is right now, but I think it will be sufficient for a grade. I plan to continue to revise and rework the paper until I feel it is adequate even though I already turned it in. Kind of nerdy I know, but I want it to be perfect! My paper is a report on all of my semester's work and research in Khayelitsha so you can imagine it was quite a big task. I've been working on it for the past 3 weeks and feel no where near where I want it to be. I plan to come back to South Africa to do research later on and I need to have something to show for the research I have already started.

Anyways, that's pretty much what I've been up to recently. My next exam is on the 10th of November and then presentations for my research are shortly thereafter. Crazy! I can't believe this semester is winding down already. I still have a month and a half here, but most of my housemates leave in just a few short weeks :(

Here are the pictures promised that correspond with the last post--hope you enjoy!
***note-if you click on the pictures, you can view them in a larger size!***

Khayelitsha School Girls with Homemade Signs



Table Mountain provided the perfect backdrop for this march


Housemates at Moyo for final dinner
L-R: Deepa, Marissa, me, Alyssa, Liz, Marianne, Rachel, Drew



The girls in black--Marianne, me, and Liz
(I teach in Khayelitsha with Marianne and travel everywhere with Liz)



Sitting at dinner with painted faces!


Nygaards backyard with recent awning addition


Kelsey, Liz, me, and Alyssa


Wishing Ubs a Happy Birthday African style!