Wow.  Two weeks left.  That seems like hardly anything now given how fast time is going (to be fair, time is going at the same speed it always does it’s merely my perception of it that is different).

In two weeks from now I will be sitting in Entebbe airport waiting for my flight reflecting on my nine weeks here in Uganda.  That’s very surreal.  I’m having a hard time picturing myself walking around Boston with a McDonalds, or a Starbucks, or a public toilet on every corner.  I suppose I’m going to be like a two-year-old staring open-mouthed at the wonders of Western civilization (which include but are not limited to supermarkets, fast food restaurants, $4 cups of coffee, big screen televisions, street lights, stop lights, speed limits, paved roads, air conditioning, and the twinkie).

I almost don’t want to leave.  It’s been great being here.  I’ve learned plenty about Uganda and what it’s like to work for a grassroots NGO.  I’ve learned a lot about myself specifically about whether I want to pursue this line of work in the future.

But I’m not done yet.

There’s still two weeks to go and there’s plenty of things that need to happen.  The SHARE program is being implemented in two schools on Friday and Saturday which is very exciting (and terrifying).  My goal is to test at least 100 kids at each of the schools and hopefully I’ll meet that goal. This has been a good learning experience implementing a project on the ground (in Uganda of all places).  I’ve come to learn that it has helped tremendously that I am white because I tend to mean business when I show my face somewhere (wearing my Obama shirt to official meetings also doesn’t hurt either).  However, the mere fact that I am white does not explain all of the willingness for people to bend over backwards in helping me carry out this project.  The people here are incredibly hospitable and welcoming.  People have been willing to rearrange their schedules and donate their time or resources at no expense in order to help get the program going.  I only hope that it meets their expectations come Friday and Saturday.

Everything else is going great.  I’ve even found a deli place (with real deli meats!) that I frequent at least twice a week for lunch.  I could die a happy man after finishing one of those sandwiches.  I’ve also been carrying around my camera doing my best to take as many photos of cute Ugandan kids before I leave.

For those who are going to be in Boston after July 28, let me know.  I am eager to spend the month of August carefree with trips into the city, to the beach, and around Sudbury (oh Sudbury).  There’s also probably going to be a New York trip in there as well so let me know if you’re in New York at any point during August (or if you would like to accompany me on the Fung Wah).

So that’s it!  I’ll talk to you all later.