One More Week!

Ose kan titi mo de ni Nigeria! By the time I leave Nigeria all my posts should be in Yoruba...that is the goal. Mr.Mabayoje said I will come back singing Yoruba songs and reciting proverbs. It hasn't hit me that I will be living in another country for three months. So much to do before I leave, like pack, get vacinated, visit with friends, pack, call relatives, secure an internship for when I come  back, pack ati bee bee lo. Signing off for now! Write you in 9ja.

Thoughts before my Semester in Ibadan

I have been awarded a Boren Scholarship to Nigeria to study at the University of Ibadan this fall.  This is an amazing opportunity for me. I love to travel and experience new cultures. I am particularly interested in African Affairs. As an International development minor, with a future in international development, learning a second language is a plus. The Boren Scholarship will give me the opportunity to learn a second language, immerse myself in a new culture and put my skills to work in the federal government. 

This past summer I spent two months learning Yoruba at the University of Florida in Gainesville. This blog will not be about that wondering experience; but it is worth mentioning. Without that foundation in the Yoruba language I will not be at the intermediate level that I am now. I am glad that I am going to Nigeria with a good grasp on not only the language, but the culture and history.  I am very excited about what is ahead of me and very anxious at the same time. I will be away from home for 3.5 months. I have never been away from home for such a long amount of time. Yet I know this is going to be another great experience to add to my life!

The main gate to UI, Nigeria's premier university!