2 "red ears" make a right?

Let me start by saying this is my 100th post woohoo! Now back to Senegal:
Since I got back to site I've been trying to really hit the ground running. Near the end of training our APCD said something that made a whole lot of sense, basically most volunteers spend so long trying to figure out what to do (for good reason) that by the time stuff starts working, the two years are up. So, instead of being caught without pants in a year and a half, I'm hitting the ground running. I'm sure I'll make a million mistakes along the way but I'm not really the patient type.

Today's agenda was all about schools. On my way to the high school this morning, some guys who were supposed to be paving a road but were just sitting under a tree called me red ears... always a great way to start out the morning. At the high school (they have Saturday morning class) I talked with the principal about starting a business club (it would be or would be similar to Junior Achievement in the US). He seemed interested but who knows if he'll follow up like he said. Next I went to the University of Thies to try to get stuff rolling for a summer camp (it's a long story that is, currently, just a project idea) and no one was there (not surprising). I then went next door (literally) to the University of Bambey (not to be confused with the University of Thies) and oh my. Sometimes I have "is this Senegal?" moments, and that was one of them. It's a real college campus! The walking paths are labeled things like "peace" and "knowledge" there's even a campus map! I don't want to get ahead of myself with this camp, so I'll just say that I talked to someone in administration and things are looking good. He also gave me the phone number for the student leader of the "students in free enterprise" club, so I might check out their meetings to keep working coming!

This afternoon I went to check in on one of my ancienne's Michelle Sylvester scholarship winners. The scholarship, which I'm trying to do this year, helps pay school and book fees for a few top female students in the middle school.On my way to meet this girl some annoying brat kid called me red ears but I didn't let it ruin my momentum. The meeting went well and the girls still in school and getting (what I think are) good grades! I'm going to keep following up with her and try to involve her in this year's group of scholarship applicants.

Tonight I sat with a couple of hfsisters and Youssou while we watched Senegalese music videos and then an hour of Wolof tv which I am proud I lasted through. Tomorrow I'm going to try to find my counterpart and see what other work I can do!

KO