Hey all! Well, now that the term here is coming to a close all-too-shortly, the main focus of the group is final papers, presentations, and projects. It's true, it is not all misting waterfalls and sunrise game-drives, but, this aspect of the program, as we all know, is equally valuable. We are finishing the unit with quite a bit of interesting history and cultural nuances as well as academically probing assignments. The final project for the course on HIV/AIDS seems to be the biggest buzz around our current residence halls. In two separate groups of four students each, we are tasked with forming a plausible and agreeable  hypothetical policy that would help to lower the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the country of Botswana. Our presentations are coming up quickly on Wednesday, but all the students seem as though they will be more than prepared by then. In the mean time, the group of us has been visiting various places such as the Ministry of Health. In the cultural aspect of our studies, we are learning more and more about the small aspects, as well as the large, that make up a culture. Naturally, this is being conducted both through classroom learning and real-life observations. 


Will report back before leaving the country. Until then, there is work to be done!