That worked...

oh boy i have a blog! well...to be honest this was really just a test and i dont actually leave for mali for a month and a half. but knowing me and the 6 weeks i have off before i go, ill probably put it to some use. i had a study abroad meeting today and i learned that when in africa, 1) money should be stuffed in the bra and 2) counting marriage proposals can be fun and exciting! the study abroad prep classes we have to take are pretty redundant and i think theyre trying to prepare us for anything. im sure once we get there the adjustment process will be okay.

I looked into some Bambara phrases today and here are some important ones i found
- Mogo'in do bε yan, o bε angilekan men? - does anyone speak english here?
- N deme! - help!
- nyegan bε min wa? - where is the toilet?
-I kana magan n na! - dont touch me!
i will have to practice these