Tag Archives: Expat files I’m living, eating, breathing school. I wake up at 6:00am thinking about school. I get ready for school. I go to school. I come home at 6:00pm and prepare for the next day of school. I go to bed thinking about school, and at night I dream about school. Then I wake up at 6:00am and do it all again.  I’ve just moved to Kampala, Uganda, to start a job as a teacher at a brand-new international school. Read about my first impressions of my new city, my new home, and my new job. The countdown began long ago, but now it reaches its critical point. It seems that almost from the day I arrived in Zimbabwe, I’ve been counting down. Calculating. “I’ve got 42 days with the cats, better make them count. “ “Maybe I can get 16 horseback rides if, if I make sure to go this […] I’ve had a very African welcome back to Zimbabwe – an invasion of critters in my house! One of my first nights back, I found a gigantic black millipede in my kitchen (called a “chongoloro” here). I quickly brought him outside, and upon stepping back inside, found a long, slimy brown slug in my bathroom. […]  I’m in love… with a horse! After almost a year of riding my beloved Tinotamba, I began riding a new horse last week. This was brought on by advice from my “riding coach”, who told me it’s good to get experience on different horses, as it makes you a more flexible and well-rounded rider. Ella, […] |
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