by IHP | May 30, 2013 | Student Blogs, Student Blogs Featured
“What did I do today? Well, I made a glorious spreadsheet . . .” This was perhaps not the response my parents expected when they imagined me doing field work in Kenya. Getting my hands dirty, meeting dozens of children at every turn, and getting sunburnt were probably...
by IHP | May 30, 2013 | Student Blogs
My first impressions of Kenya, beyond the airport and Nairobi’s bustling streets, were of verdant hills devoted to growing tea and flowers. Nestled in this agricultural setting in the highlands near Limuru lies St. Paul’s University, where my group would be for a...
by IHP | May 2, 2013 | Student Blogs, Student Blogs Featured
Wanderlust: a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world This is the story of how I came to spend three months in Kenya. Like many great stories this one begins with boredom. Early last semester I realized that I had no plans for this...