So, I officially have a cold...on the busiest week of the term, of course :) But my work is going well! Always more to do, but I do not feel panicked. We have two essays due this week plus I have lots of research to do for my dissertation. Thanks for keeping me in your prayers!
Several things to look forward to: reproductive health in Africa seminar on Tuesday, going to rugby game with John on Wednesday, dinner with my course mates AND drinks with the Rotary scholars on Friday.
This past week, I attended a lecture at the Pitt Rivers Museum with Liz, a Rotarian from Bicester and the club's website officer. The speaker was a zoologist, who related his adventures over the years as he searched for new insect species in caves, jungles, etc - places I would not even want to go. Incredible! Did you know bugs are attracted to the mixture of lager and blue cheeses? Or that the oldest existing bug pinned as a specimen is dated from 1702? It is here in Oxford, and the university threw it a 300th birthday party. Seriously, scholars from all over England came. It was so great to get outside of Africa for a bit!
We also had a great Rotary meeting with the Abingdon Vespers club at a local primary school in an area of Oxford called Blackbird Leys. People think of this city as being primarily affluent and highly educated, but the school actually draws from a population with only a 48% adult literacy rate. The headmaster (principal) related challenges and blessings in working with such disadvantaged children, and I found her passion to be completely inspiring! Plus, the school has links with a Ugandan school, so I enjoyed speaking with the staff about those connections.
Ok, I am going to finish up some work, read a fun book, and then go to sleep early! Love you family!
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