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Heres the news.
Due to an unexpected snow storm leaving JFK we got to spend 2 days in Brussels Bel. and it wasa great experinece. I reccommend going to Delirium inthe town square for the best beer you will ever drink. Now that I am settled into my training it has been very interesting and fun. I am giong to be teaching ina secondary school in sororti district at an all girls school. Secondary schools are for ages teens to twenties and is the second stop after primary school for 7 years. Secondary school ranges from s1 to s6 and as you progress a student begins to filter into only 4 ares of study, mostly sciences based or buisnes based.

There are 60 volunteers that made the trip but so far 5 have ET or early terminated. Three groups comprise the volunteers Education, Economic Development, and Health. We are the first group of volunteers to have any secondary educatoin teachers. This is because Secondary education has yet to become a manditory feature by the Ministry of Edcuation, the perks are that most secondary sites have internet and running water. My district in the NE is based in the language Ateso which is the most difficult language in Uganda.

As far as the experince of Uganda goes it is hard to determine while I am still in training. Four more weeks until we move to our sites and i cannt wait. Luweero is our training site town and itis one of the least developed regions because it was the center of the last major revolt in Uganda. However it is a very safe town and we have not had any incidents as of yet. I have only expireinced one attempted pickpocketing which another volunteer quickly halted. You can find anything in Kampala but from what I hear keep your eyes and ears open because a riot can spring up in seconds although i have not seen one yet luckly. The major attractions are rafting and site seeing. I have heard ofsky diving but am relucant to go because it does not sound like a good idea to sky dive in Uganda....this could just been a grose generalization......i want to...!

The language test or LPI is very easy it consists of greetings and then acting out a simulation of ordering food or being at a market etc....so future volunteers dont be worried. This is not a fitting area to put this but my most valueble tip in packing is pack lite on cloths because you can buy them here cheaply. Just bring a rain jacket...atm i am in the internet lab because i am trapped by a rain storm, they dont last long but they can blast gallons quickly. More posts to come and pictures..........Peace )