Bry'Chell started school on Monday. I was a bit anxious Monday evening while I was waiting for her to arrive home. I figured she'd drag in after such a long day (7:15 AM to 5:40 PM). She didn't!!! She came in happy. Hurray!! She made friends and had fun. Since they're taking tests this week, there wasn't a lot of learning going on, but she thought the English grammar test was way too easy. Yesterday, however, she couldn't say the same for math. Today was OK--literature and stuff that she's good at. She also had biology, which she knew more than she expected, but not everything. I guess Ms. Berry and Ms. Cheers do know what they're talking about. Remember, these are 8th graders. I should have mentioned that Bry'Chell is in the high school. High School in Uganda is six years, beginning with 8th grade.
Now that Bry'Chell's in school I have more free time than I know what to do with. Fortunately, Sr. Cecilia brought over some Master's Theses for me to read and critique. The students here don't write any better than the students at CSU. I made liberal use of my red pen. However, the topics are interesting. It's a great introduction to Ugandan culture. Did you know that only about 4% of Ugandan's own a television? I like the place better already. Most do own or listen to radio.
I have found a good spot in the library for an internet connection. It's still not fast, but at least it's managable.
Sister Sanyu, the headmistress at St. Mary's sent Bry'Chell home with some lettuce yesterday. It was great to have salad again. It's the first time we've had salad at home since we arrived.
I will say the food has been good. The only difficulty is that everything is cooked from scratch. There are no mixes to make life easier. Still, I can't complain. A lot of little tricks that I remember Mom doing have come in handy--like salad dressing using Mayo, catsup and a little milk.
I went to the store today to get sugar, rice and milk. The store was out of all of them. I finally found a stall down the road in the trading center that had sugar and rice. Still no milk.
Tomorrow I'm going to Kampala for some shopping. Hopefully I'll be able to get a few things for the house that we still need. A mixing bowl and a small sauce pan are high on my list.
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2 comments:
That is fantastic to hear ! We miss you and Bry'Chell at St. Ailbe. It is great to know that you and her are doing well and that Bry'Chell is off to a great start in school !
Stephanie Clausell
Stephanie,
Glad to hear that you've been able to get on my blog. Bry'Chell hasn't had much chance to write in hers. With her school day being so long, she gets home, eats, does a bit of homework, or math if she wasn't given any at school and goes to bed. She is,however, writing in her journal.
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