Wow, it's been two whole months since I posted, and a busy two months it's been. If you follow me on Instagram (@bethanyinuganda), then you know I've been travelling a lot. It all started when my friend found out her parents had died in a motel fire in the US. I began packing even before we were off the phone, and I arranged with my staff to postpone my duties for the week. I learned a lot about life that week, focusing on logistics, and just being there. (If you feel the desire, the family still has a gofundme going. https://www.gofundme.com/24qkvfuk) Since then, I have had a student lose his dad, and I am very sad to know he has not yet returned to school this term. These were both absolutely heart breaking for me, and coming home to my cat being missing, plus being sick for almost a month, has brought my mood down significantly in recent days.
But there have been such good times, too! I promise to post more details later, but I got to see six of my students grow at Teach to LEAD, take my first solo trip to Rwanda, and of course coming home is always the best thing.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I can truly say that about Fort Portal. Before this term break, I was only just starting to feel at home here. But the homecoming I received from my neighbors, colleagues, students, and friends has been amazing. I didn't realize I really missed Fort Portal until I met a Ugandan-Rwandan who grew up in Kampala and we were able to talk all about Uganda. Now just to get used to waking up at a normal time....
This term I'm going to try to spread out my blog posts! Instead of posting a bunch at a time, I'm going to write a bunch and then post them periodically. I'm also going to continue to endeavor to find guest authors for my blog, but I have faced some challenges in this, so I may instead do interviews. We'll see.
Here's to a great Term Three!
But there have been such good times, too! I promise to post more details later, but I got to see six of my students grow at Teach to LEAD, take my first solo trip to Rwanda, and of course coming home is always the best thing.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I can truly say that about Fort Portal. Before this term break, I was only just starting to feel at home here. But the homecoming I received from my neighbors, colleagues, students, and friends has been amazing. I didn't realize I really missed Fort Portal until I met a Ugandan-Rwandan who grew up in Kampala and we were able to talk all about Uganda. Now just to get used to waking up at a normal time....
This term I'm going to try to spread out my blog posts! Instead of posting a bunch at a time, I'm going to write a bunch and then post them periodically. I'm also going to continue to endeavor to find guest authors for my blog, but I have faced some challenges in this, so I may instead do interviews. We'll see.
Here's to a great Term Three!
