So do to my faulty computer (which won't turn on) I am borrowing a fellow volunteer's computer. Hopefully, I can eventually resolve this issue and be relatively connected to the outside world. Until then i can at least get on every once in a while from the local cyber cafe. I promise I'll give a better post later but I had my first week of homestay. It was actually pretty good. I have my own room but spend most of my time in language classes or with my family. My family speaks french to me and wolof the rest of the time. It's nice to be able to practice the french but I spend a lot of time trying to figure out if there are speaking french or wolof. I'm excited for when i graduate from french and start learning wolof, which will hopefully happen in a few weeks. Even if people know french they normally speak in the local language unless they have too. I'm definitely going to need to learn it before I get to my permanent site.
Quick info on my site now...
it's called Tivaouane and is a decent size city, since it's the holy city of one of the muslim brotherhoods. It is nice because we have access to a lot of things like internet and coke, but it's solidified my desire to be in more rural area. While Tivaouane is nice, something rural will most likely be prettier and there be less people to get to know. I'll know my site by the mid of september so we're all pretty excited about that. My house/compound is pretty nice...My dad is retired, I have 2 moms 2 older brothers, a sister my age, 1 teenage brother and 6 youngerkids. My new name is Kumba Dieye....which is pretty fun. I'm named after an aunt but there is also a big singer here names Kumba, so now everyone askes if I can sing....I haven't graced them with that yet, just my awful dancing.
ok i need to get off....alex needs her computer back...sorry if this was sloppy I haven't had a chance to proof read it.
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