Uganda: The Final Chapter

On our final excursion in Uganda, we visited the source of the Nile river! Here is where Lake Victoria begins to flow north and becomes the famed River. It takes water nearly three months to travel the 4000 mile journey from Uganda to the Meditteranean Sea.

In our final week of teaching, we had our largest high school classroom to date at Mengo Secondary School -- over 200 students were crammed into this room to hear our lecture and participate in discussions.

Things got crowded enough that questions were written and passed to the front. Here is a picture of two of the more interesting questions ("Do you study about African history" and "OMG u r a cute couple, how many kids to u have?"). Other commonly asked questions throughout our time teaching in Uganda: "Is there dating allowed in school?" (dating is strictly forbidden prior to University here) "Is there caning in the US (it is a widely used punishment tool in Uganda)?" "How can Ugandan students study in the US?"

To conclude our time in Uganda teaching, we were given the opportunity to place a sign for our institution (Boston College) on the site for what will, in the future, be the international academic museum. Some local children gathered for a picture against a beautiful backdrop of the Nile River and the city of Jinja.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Uganda, and are so sad to leave this wonderful country. People have been hospitable and friendly throughout our stay, and we will miss the little things like Stoneys & Krests (Ugandan sodas) and Rolexes (Ugandan breakfast); we will also miss the inspiring headmasters, teachers, and lecturers that will lead the transformation of Ugandan society in the years to come.

Tanzania, here we come!