In less than 24 hours we'll be on a plane heading back to Chicago. It seems weird that the year is almost over.
We've had a lot of good-byes the past few days, a whole lot today. I gave the homily (OK, reflections) at mass this morning. I couldn't believe the number of people who came up to me or came by the house to say they would miss me and Bry'Chell.
All the visitors have made it difficult to get any work done--including grades and packing. I hope we'll be able to wrap everything up in time. Of course, we don't have much choice. It will get done. I just hope it gets done well.
Uganda, or at least Nkozi, has become home. I can't even walk to the trading center without seeing familiar faces. We will miss the people who have become our friends. We will miss the life we have here. We will miss the beauty of the countryside.
It's hard to leave.
My year in Uganda as a Fulbright lecturer at Uganda Martyrs University.
About Me
- Sister Judy
- Chicago, IL, United States
- I am a Sister of Providence and have been for 44 years. I currently live on the south side of Chicago. I teach sociology and social work at Chicago State University. I started the "Sister Judy in Uganda" blog when I was a Fulbrighter at Uganda Martyrs University. That was over a decade ago, but I still have fond memories of that year.
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This 2019 will be great for sociology
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