Isaac Blogs-KENYA! Guilt Free Procrastination

It seems like the countdown is on, the first big hurdle for me, was finishing the last of the major assignments for school. The problem is, once in a while I zone out and start writing about Kenya- luckily I have been able to write a paper on Nairobi . Personally, I’m crazy excited about going on this trip with such a good team. Everyone has been plowing ahead and we are full of energy and drive (despite the time constraints). Every time I walk around downtown Toronto i think about how different it will likely be in Kenya. This is interesting for me, I am preparing myself for the furthest trip i have ever taken from my city of birth, and I am ready to embark on what I think will one of the best trips of my life. I really don’t know what to expect once I am there, so i have decided to keep an open mind. I’m not going to write anything as artistic or as spiritually self-aware as my friends Majalyn and Jeff have contributed though I do feel blessed to have met so many motivated, dedicated and cool people. While finishing school work, I have taken 3 main procrastination strategies, all of which happen to have surrounded the topic of Kenya-

1) Random Web Searches on the history of Kenya

 2) Google Maps expeditions (though they don’t have google street view)

3) Reading the newspaper The Daily Nation (which is from Kenya).

On that note- I was unable to find the average temperature of Dago Village, luckily our wise group leaders have explained that its going to be reallllly hot. I was able to find out that Kenya DOMINATED this years ‘World Cross Country Championship- 9 of 12 titles in cross country running! you can read it here–> (http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyas%20best%20showing%20in%2016%20years%20/-/1100/888652/-/s1ciujz/-/index.html) I have been impressed with the support and interest of lots of people at Ryerson and in the greater community regarding this project.

All the best, Isaac.