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Evening, all!!
To those just tuning in, we are here with a Miss Brittney (or T, if you so desire) who is about to journey to a fantastical place of excitement and adventure. Please, Brittney, tell our listeners why you are traveling to Uganda for three months?
Well, Raj, that is a very good question. You see the answer lies in my desire to travel and my friend Amanda's desire to make it an interesting journey. I thought, what better way to make my last semester of college memorable than to travel to a country I had only rarely heard about in books? So Uganda, here I come.
Brittney, if I may be so bold, have you had any regrets about choosing Uganda instead of another country? I understand you had a choice of a few places. If you wanted to just travel, then why Uganda? I believe that is what many of our listeners are wondering. Why not Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Boldness is not a fault, sir, but an attribute and to answer your questions truthfully I must admit that before deciding to go to Uganda, I did not have any desire to travel to Africa. Perhaps I had only thought of it as a place to see on National Geographic or as part of Simba's pride. Honestly, it was Amanda who persuaded me and I am very grateful that she did. You see, I have come to believe with all my heart, that whatever happens tomorrow and in the next three months, I am supposed to be there. I feel it in my soul. Bold words, perhaps, but isn't that the nature of our discussion? What does it mean to be bold? In this instance, does it mean choose the most comfortable, the most accessible, or even the most accompanied of countries? On the contrary, I believe it means to create your own path and that is my intention. Not to discredit any of my other fellow ST because what we are all doing is for our students and the joy that they bring us and we to them. I was lucky enough that I could pursue this passion of mine and watch it come to fruition. Very lucky. And I thank the world that I am so able and I cannot wait to keep anyone who cares to listen or read of my adventures updated. Especially of my clumsy mishaps in front of wide eyed fourth graders who probably believe that I know what I am doing. I just hope I can smile convincingly enough to have them keep believing me. To all the teachers out there, new and wise, thank you for allowing me into your ranks. I cannot wait to serve you and my students.
Wow, Brittney, that was wonderful. Unfortunately, for I know I wish I could keep you on the line forever, I believe that is all the time we have on our show for now. We will be sure to keep up to date with your travels! Safe journey tomorrow and please show lots of pictures! As to our listeners, as always, thanks for listening to Travel Radio 108.9 TBH. Tune in next week for an in-depth account of Brittney's first week in Uganda and a blow by blow recap of weather conditions in Africa. This is your internal radio/blog mind reader Rajah. Thanks for listening! Goodnight! Until next week!
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Double Jeopardy: Video and Pictures
Pictures turned into a video. How savvy. Hope none of you mind that I stole all your FB photos. Love you!!
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Friday, August 16, 2013
No pictures so I will tell you a story
Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a land of books, music, and company. This girl loved to read, for who could not in such a land? One day she read something that made her heart skip and her mind wander. There was a world, a beautiful, enchanting, far away and mysterious place that she must journey to and discover why this land had such a hold on her. She became fascinated with this other world. It was called Oasis and she knew that one day she would go there and see what it had to offer.
So the girl planned. She researched. She read. With all of her books and music and company, she learned everything she could about Oasis and with every piece of knowledge she gained, she yearned for more. It was unquenchable this urge to leave. Some days she would just let her mind wander to the point where, when she returned, she couldn't fathom where she was or what she had been doing.
The girl's friends and family were supportive, if a little perplexed at why she chose Oasis. Why that land? It is so far from your lovely home, they said, why must you go? She simply replied, I must. And that was the end of that.
You see, the girl knew that she had to go to Oasis. Not only because she read about it and fell in love with the land, but because she knew in her heart that, at least for a little while, she belonged there.
Well after months of research, reading, questions and answers, the girl knew it was time. It was time for her to say good-bye to her home and begin a new adventure. The girl had help from her fairy godmother who gave her the power to travel to the country by way of dragon. It was a well known fact, albeit one of the only few known things about Oasis, that it was the birthplace of dragons. Dragons of all sizes and colors and wingspans. The girl's dragon was small for his age and wanted eagerly to get back home. He was an orphan and had grown up in the girl's land, belonging to no one though he had a special fondness for the girl. I believe it was the stories she read to him. He loved naps and stories. So the dragon, Rajah was his name, and the girl set off for Oasis.
What became of their adventure is a story for another time. I can say that it was fantastic and at some times unbelievable, but all true.
Until we meet again,
Brittney
So the girl planned. She researched. She read. With all of her books and music and company, she learned everything she could about Oasis and with every piece of knowledge she gained, she yearned for more. It was unquenchable this urge to leave. Some days she would just let her mind wander to the point where, when she returned, she couldn't fathom where she was or what she had been doing.
The girl's friends and family were supportive, if a little perplexed at why she chose Oasis. Why that land? It is so far from your lovely home, they said, why must you go? She simply replied, I must. And that was the end of that.
You see, the girl knew that she had to go to Oasis. Not only because she read about it and fell in love with the land, but because she knew in her heart that, at least for a little while, she belonged there.
Well after months of research, reading, questions and answers, the girl knew it was time. It was time for her to say good-bye to her home and begin a new adventure. The girl had help from her fairy godmother who gave her the power to travel to the country by way of dragon. It was a well known fact, albeit one of the only few known things about Oasis, that it was the birthplace of dragons. Dragons of all sizes and colors and wingspans. The girl's dragon was small for his age and wanted eagerly to get back home. He was an orphan and had grown up in the girl's land, belonging to no one though he had a special fondness for the girl. I believe it was the stories she read to him. He loved naps and stories. So the dragon, Rajah was his name, and the girl set off for Oasis.
What became of their adventure is a story for another time. I can say that it was fantastic and at some times unbelievable, but all true.
Until we meet again,
Brittney
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Clock and other news
I updated the blog to show the current time in Kampala and a countdown ticker of when I leave. I'll update the ticker for when I return to home ground once I arrive in the city.
Packing is underway (pictures to come soon) and I cannot believe that two weeks from tomorrow I will leave this country for another. Crazy.
Amanda and I are going on an Awesome, Super Exciting, Amazing, Safari!! (Here is the itinerary for the trip) I hope you're a tad jealous because I know I would be.
Mia (my CT) emailed me back and told me I am going to be teaching Ancient Civilizations. I am super excited about all of this. My main resource for this topic. It is a very well done world map courtesy of the British World Museum. I love history.
I don't have much else to show you as of yet. I'm waiting until I head back to GA tomorrow to play with my new camera and take pictures of my brilliant packing abilities and other home pictures.
I'll update more when I can.
Thanks for reading!!!
Britt
Packing is underway (pictures to come soon) and I cannot believe that two weeks from tomorrow I will leave this country for another. Crazy.
Amanda and I are going on an Awesome, Super Exciting, Amazing, Safari!! (Here is the itinerary for the trip) I hope you're a tad jealous because I know I would be.
Mia (my CT) emailed me back and told me I am going to be teaching Ancient Civilizations. I am super excited about all of this. My main resource for this topic. It is a very well done world map courtesy of the British World Museum. I love history.
I don't have much else to show you as of yet. I'm waiting until I head back to GA tomorrow to play with my new camera and take pictures of my brilliant packing abilities and other home pictures.
I'll update more when I can.
Thanks for reading!!!
Britt
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Thank you! :)
Dear Readers (familiar and new),
I wanted to thank you for taking the time to read this blog. Even if this is your first time here, it is encouraging to know that my experiences in Uganda will be read by you. Now, I know nothing substantial is happening right now because August 26th has not come to pass. But it will soon and I hope you will continue to keep reading. I have more updates since last we met, so shall we begin?
First off, a BIG "THANK YOU" to my friend Jessy (who is exceptional in every way), for giving me her camera for my trip!! It is a HUGE relief to know that I have a way to share my travels in a more visual aspect than words alone can convey (though, I can be particularly descriptive, imagery wise). Now, I have no excuse to not show you lovely people pictures and videos. Brilliant, no? Once again, thank you Jessy!!
Now on to the rest of that list. I went shopping today with my sister, Kelsey. It was fabulously awesome and we found a ton of wonderful items at Flashbacks (the coolest thrift store this side of Gainesville, which is to say, everywhere) and had a very full and delicious experience at a place called Burrito Famous (note: must see if they have one in GA). I found a really neat skirt and a few nice tops for teacher clothes and even a simple dress that I really like. We also went to Books-A-Million (BAM) for the sole purpose of getting a book. How obvious, right? Yes, I know. Recently though, I haven't gone to a bookstore for the sole purpose of getting a specific book. Yes, I might go into there expecting to find something (I usually always do) but it has been a long time since I went into a store and came out with exactly what I wanted. I also shop at Amazon way too much so I frequent actual bookstores far less than I like. (Wow, what a useless segment on bookstores. I'm leaving it though cause I kind of like it) Anyway, the point is I came with a purpose and in the end, I got exactly what I wanted. How very rewarding, if I must say.
I wonder how many of you I've just lost in that last little bit of bookwormish characteristics. I also wonder how many of you are asking me what book it was that I had to drive to a bookstore to get. I'm hoping the latter has more people because I'm about to go into great detail about the book I purchased today. Yay, you!
The book is called Kisses from Katie and was recommended to me by a customer because the story is about a girl who travels to Uganda to teach Kindergarten and ends up moving there, opening a ministry and adopting 13 girls by the time she is 22. I find I am intrigued by this woman. So I am reading her story and learning a little about Uganda as well. I am only on Chapter 4 but I'll finish it soon and once I do, I'll tell you all what I learned. So far I have learned that at the village Katie lives in, women do not wear jeans, you must take off your shoes when entering a house, and education is very very important to the people who live there, even though most of the time the parents cannot afford to send their children to school. Right now, in the book, she is just coming to terms with that last bit and is about to (guessing) ask friends and family members back home to help donate money to send some of the children she cares for to school. Overall, I think it will be an interesting read and one that I could learn a thing or two from.
The book did give me an idea that I thought I would share with you all. My customer that recommended the book to me had said something offhand that I cannot seem to get out of my head. After suggesting the book, she said half-jokingly, "How big is Uganda? You know, you might actually run into her!" And I thought, oh yes, what are the chances, right? But then I started reading and found out that Katie lives in a small village outside of Jinja, which is where the source of the Nile River is located. Knowing that the student teachers from last semester went to the source of the Nile, then it isn't too hard of a leap for me to think, well running into Katie could happen. Which is surreal. So what I would like to do is this: finish her book, either contact her first or talk to Dr. Bryan/my CT in Uganda/someone with authority first (whichever is most appropriate), and then see if I could visit her. Maybe even do some community service with my kids and her kids or something like that. Wouldn't that be grand?! Obviously, it is still a rough sketch but it would be pretty neat if I could meet her and even more brilliant if my kids could help her kids.
So that's all I have for now. Tomorrow my mom and I are getting some essentials for the trip: sunblock, bug spray, etc and afterwards I will feel more prepared for this upcoming adventure! Wow, it is so soon! 22 days!! (It's past midnight, so that counts)
Until next time,
Brittney
I wanted to thank you for taking the time to read this blog. Even if this is your first time here, it is encouraging to know that my experiences in Uganda will be read by you. Now, I know nothing substantial is happening right now because August 26th has not come to pass. But it will soon and I hope you will continue to keep reading. I have more updates since last we met, so shall we begin?
First off, a BIG "THANK YOU" to my friend Jessy (who is exceptional in every way), for giving me her camera for my trip!! It is a HUGE relief to know that I have a way to share my travels in a more visual aspect than words alone can convey (though, I can be particularly descriptive, imagery wise). Now, I have no excuse to not show you lovely people pictures and videos. Brilliant, no? Once again, thank you Jessy!!
Now on to the rest of that list. I went shopping today with my sister, Kelsey. It was fabulously awesome and we found a ton of wonderful items at Flashbacks (the coolest thrift store this side of Gainesville, which is to say, everywhere) and had a very full and delicious experience at a place called Burrito Famous (note: must see if they have one in GA). I found a really neat skirt and a few nice tops for teacher clothes and even a simple dress that I really like. We also went to Books-A-Million (BAM) for the sole purpose of getting a book. How obvious, right? Yes, I know. Recently though, I haven't gone to a bookstore for the sole purpose of getting a specific book. Yes, I might go into there expecting to find something (I usually always do) but it has been a long time since I went into a store and came out with exactly what I wanted. I also shop at Amazon way too much so I frequent actual bookstores far less than I like. (Wow, what a useless segment on bookstores. I'm leaving it though cause I kind of like it) Anyway, the point is I came with a purpose and in the end, I got exactly what I wanted. How very rewarding, if I must say.
I wonder how many of you I've just lost in that last little bit of bookwormish characteristics. I also wonder how many of you are asking me what book it was that I had to drive to a bookstore to get. I'm hoping the latter has more people because I'm about to go into great detail about the book I purchased today. Yay, you!
The book is called Kisses from Katie and was recommended to me by a customer because the story is about a girl who travels to Uganda to teach Kindergarten and ends up moving there, opening a ministry and adopting 13 girls by the time she is 22. I find I am intrigued by this woman. So I am reading her story and learning a little about Uganda as well. I am only on Chapter 4 but I'll finish it soon and once I do, I'll tell you all what I learned. So far I have learned that at the village Katie lives in, women do not wear jeans, you must take off your shoes when entering a house, and education is very very important to the people who live there, even though most of the time the parents cannot afford to send their children to school. Right now, in the book, she is just coming to terms with that last bit and is about to (guessing) ask friends and family members back home to help donate money to send some of the children she cares for to school. Overall, I think it will be an interesting read and one that I could learn a thing or two from.
The book did give me an idea that I thought I would share with you all. My customer that recommended the book to me had said something offhand that I cannot seem to get out of my head. After suggesting the book, she said half-jokingly, "How big is Uganda? You know, you might actually run into her!" And I thought, oh yes, what are the chances, right? But then I started reading and found out that Katie lives in a small village outside of Jinja, which is where the source of the Nile River is located. Knowing that the student teachers from last semester went to the source of the Nile, then it isn't too hard of a leap for me to think, well running into Katie could happen. Which is surreal. So what I would like to do is this: finish her book, either contact her first or talk to Dr. Bryan/my CT in Uganda/someone with authority first (whichever is most appropriate), and then see if I could visit her. Maybe even do some community service with my kids and her kids or something like that. Wouldn't that be grand?! Obviously, it is still a rough sketch but it would be pretty neat if I could meet her and even more brilliant if my kids could help her kids.
So that's all I have for now. Tomorrow my mom and I are getting some essentials for the trip: sunblock, bug spray, etc and afterwards I will feel more prepared for this upcoming adventure! Wow, it is so soon! 22 days!! (It's past midnight, so that counts)
Until next time,
Brittney
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