Homestay

I've now been in Rwanda for five days, though it feels like a lot longer! We have now moved into our homestays and settled into our schedule and classes. I am taking a class on Post Conflict Transformation, National and Ethnic Identity, Field Study and then my Independent Study which will be for the last month. I moved in with my host family the day before yesterday. The family consists of a mom, dad, six kids and the grandparents and an uncle that lives with them, so it is a busy household! The first night was difficult because there is SOO much to adjust to and it's hard to know what you're supposed to do, how things work, etc, especially because a lot of the family doesn't speak english. Most people here speak Kinyerwanda and French, but i've been finding more and more people who speak english. And, i've had a lot of opportunities to practice my Kinyerwanda! I guess foreigners don't generally know the language, so the people here LOVE IT when we try to speak Kinyerwanda (and they enjoy laughing at our attempts!) I have to go catch the bus because it's getting dark, but I promise a long post soon!!