nairobi national museum

Last Sunday, we went to the Nairobi National Museum to see the Shujaa Stories exhibit. Like everything else in Nairobi, there are three prices: citizens, residents, and non-residents. The difference between the resident and non-resident fees always seem drastic. I am still trying to learn about the system. There are a few reasons why it … Continue reading nairobi national museum

i made it to a safari lodge

Disclaimer: there are a lot of pictures on this one so skip to the end to see some lions if that's all you're here for (they are pretty cool). Last Friday my work twin invited us to a volunteer event at the Nairobi National Park. It's just four miles from the center of Nairobi! He … Continue reading i made it to a safari lodge

kiswahili lesson time 2

verb conjugation Regular verb conjugation works like this pronoun-tense-verb pronouns: ni (I), a (she/he), u (you), i (it), tu (we) tense: me (past participle), na (present), li (past), ta (future) some verbs: choka (to tire), enda (to go), kula (to eat), lala (sleep), tembea (walk), kimbia (run), kunywa (drink), sema (say/speak), cheza (play), fanya (do), imba (sing), ona (see), pata (meet) Let's make some sentences! nimechoka - I am tired anaenda - I am going ulilala - you slept tutaimba - we will sing inakimbia - it is running tuonane juma ijayo - see … Continue reading kiswahili lesson time 2

getting a $30,000 private grant for grad school

storytime. Senior year, graduating with a double major in Political Science and Biochemistry trying to come up with creative ways to use both majors in a career that is fulfilling and stable (?). Honestly my Google searches were comically useless. I was expecting to find an article showing me a list of clean career options for … Continue reading getting a $30,000 private grant for grad school