Nitakuja Kutembelea!

I can't believe September is already over! Already in the middle of the third term and it'll be November 28 before I know it! For those of you who don't know, I will be home for three whole weeks in December. (Thanks, dad!) I am really excited to come home! Probably too excited. Lately I've been feeling pretty tired. Of Kenya. I thought that people in other parts of the world might be less concerned with personal gain and more focused on community. Well, I don't know what I think anymore. I guess I think that one thing is universal... above all else, look out for yourself. Depressing view, I know. Sorry to start my blog off like that, but I can't be sunshine and rainbows all the time. And for those of you who know me well, you know that I am usually full of... sunshine.

I know what you're asking yourself... hey, Libby, why are you using the internet on a Thursday afternoon when you should be in class working? Good question... you guys are very bright. Well, instead of teachers teaching and children learning, my school thinks it would be more beneficial (financially) if everyone harvested maize instead. So, the children have been working since 6:00am in the field and will continue to work until it's all done. That means, harvesting, threshing, cultivating, planting, fertilizing, and whatever else you can think of. Granted, this work needs to be done, but my school gets money from the government and "the whites", so why not just hire people to do it? Oh, wait, because if we spend less money on labour, we can put more money in our fat, little pockets. In fact, I've only taught one day this week because... Monday, I went to a pointless meeting which lasted all day... Tuesday, break-dancing missionaries visited my school... and the rest of this week and probably the beginning of next week will be spent in the field. And in case you're wondering, I did help thresh maize for 3 hours this morning, but was growing increasingly bitter about it, so I left. Alright, I had better end this blog before I go off on another rant. I'll try and remember to write some positive things down before I write my next blog so I won't sound like a cranky, old woman. Even if I am. :)