The ‘yeses’ which led me to a year in Norway, Uganda, Tanzania, and lots of

traveling…

January → May: Norway

June → July: Traveling

August → September: Uganda

October → November: Tanzania

“So you will be away for only 6 months?”

…yes…?

“Do you want to join the International Student Union?”

Yes…!

“Do you want to work with the Millennium Village Project?”

YES!

“Do you want to ride a boda boda?”

mmm….yes?

“Do you like working in development?”

Yes?

“Your supervisor is sick, we don’t know what you can do here, but do you still

want to come to Tanzania and then figure it out?”

...but yes

“Do you want to live in a village on a mountain and do action research for an orphan project?

YES!

“Actually, you’ve become more like a project manager?”

I guess yes…

“18,891 words are a lot.”

Yes. But it’s worth it.

Seeing the northern lights and midnight sunThe Norwegians becoming really friendly as

the sun came outMilking cows and making cheese on the

Swiss AlpsGoing into Kampala City the first timeThe city when riots happenedThe wonderful smiles of the childrenFollowing two journalists doing a story on the

Rwandan genocide

Being on my first safari, rafting the NileThe board members thanking me, receiving

gifts (live chicken!)The children being proud of the projectDancing at an initiation ceremonyWhy do you come here instead of helping

your own people?The sinking feeling when we left the slum

area to go back to our safe hostelLiving with a Tanzania family

“Would you do this again?”

No doubt..YES!

I’d rather spend my time working like this more than any other way.

I’d rather take chances than sit on my hands.

I’d rather live life like a tourist.

I’d rather suck up the hard stuff than miss out the fun stuff.

Thank you!Questions?