The last two weeks have been slightly odd ones with elections, lots of changes at the school, continuing to settle in and an increased workload. For some reason I cannot sleep past 4am and so I'm feeling pretty tired a lot of the time and still recovering from being ill two weeks ago. However, waking up really early has meant I have managed to fit more into my day! I also moved rooms this weekend and am now no longer sharing. Even though it's only been 24 hours...

So since arriving and with some inspiration from the living room wall, I have been collecting  a list of things that are very specific to life here. I hereby entitle this blog, you know your in Monduli When: You eat out of cups, tupperware, saucepans and carrier bags instead of plates. You drink tea out of jam jars and wrap torn up paper bags around them so you can hold them. You are given toothpicks to use as cutlery when you go to the local restaurant. Pow...

I'm afraid we can no longer be together, it's me not you… Or at least that is what I'm currently attempting to tell the parasites I've picked up in the last week with antibiotics! Its been a very odd week! But first to begin with the good stuff! Last Saturday the school competed in a sports day event at an international school in Arusha. Attending was six schools, all of them except ours were international schools. We started the day all piling into minibuse...

Another week finished in Tanzania already. It is already starting to move fairly fast. Unexpectedly this week though I managed to only make two days of school. On Wednesday I had to take the day off to travel into Arusha as another volunteer had a meeting with an independent organisation who are carrying out research as to the impact of education on the community and particularly on women within the community. As I am now the activities and athletics coordinator ...

I have now survived my first week of school here. I'm fairly exhausted and feel I have a lot to learn but am enjoying it so far. The school day here is very long and begins with an assembly, flag raising and national anthem at 7.30am and ends at 5.30pm with various sports and activities. In between there is a 20 minute break where we get very, very sugary tea and a slice of bread and a 30 minute break for lunch. Lunch here is one of three things; ugali (know...