So after four weeks of 25 hours of class weekly, I’m finally getting a chance to rest. The whole “your classes are front loaded the first half a semester” really is an appealing concept until you actually experience the 9-5 pm life. Last week, three of my classes ended: Environmental Health, Kenyan History, and Immersion into Another Culture. While my friends at state schools were just beginning their Spring semester of classes, I was taking finals. I will say, the combination of studying, applying for post-grad opportunities, and senioritis has really made academics here quite painful. But hey, moving forward my workload will be a lot lighter which is great for a senior who is impatiently waiting to graduate (89 days!)
After submitting an application that I had been working on for practically a year and a half, it was time to actually enjoy living in Nairobi. Enjoy below a photo journal of some of the things I was able to do this past week.
This was a nice interior of the Nairobi National Museum. Like your typical museum, there was so much information about Kenya, its history, and the people. My favorite part of the museum had to be the exhibit on Kenyan currency and how it has changed throughout history. Fun fact, once a Kenyan shilling has been completely worn out from usage, it is shredded, made into a circular disc, and used for energy. See below.
There was a really interesting exhibit showcasing all the different birds in the East African region. All I could think about was my friend Tsion and her fear of birds.
On Saturday I went to the National Railway Museum. The East African Railway was really important for the British for obvious sphere of influence reasons. I was more fascinated with seeing how former trains were repurposed as art studios for Kenyan artists. Again, photos below.
Unfortunately, WordPress won’t allow me to post videos which is unfortunate. On Saturday I saw the MOST INCREDIBLE Kenyan Jazz band. I think they deserve a whole blog post of their own so stay tuned for perhaps a midweek blog post.
One step closer to becoming a Nairobian, however.
Kwaheri!
the final sixteen 