Some new insights into life in Tanzania

Apparently, having a housekeeper, guards, and a driver is not so much a sign of incredible wealth here in Tanzania...it is a sign that they have a good job that pays for them to have those things instead of giving them more money. Sometimes they will pay for your house too. It is a sign of a respectable job, but they still don't necessarily make that much money. It is a common practice to pay employees this way. But positions like teaching and lower level jobs do not receive such amenities.

I might be moved to a different school where I will teach adults English. I have read all of The Poisonwood Bible, Cats Cradle, and am now starting Dune at my current "job". I need to find an English language bookstore soon.

I taught a class Thursday...finally. It wasn't too bad. I am confused by what I see as the enforcement of discipline at this school. Apparently the primary discipline problem is girls styling their hair. Girls at this school are not permitted to have styled hair... if they do style it they will get harshly chastised and in this confrontation they will be told that they should be paying attention to their school work instead of their hair. Interesting that this is the focus instead of incessant absence or illiteracy. I am also unsure as to what constitutes "styled" since the last girl to receive this punishment looked so disheveled that she could have come straight from a sinking ship and all she wanted was to fix her goddamn hair.

My school has a computer lab with about 30-40 fairly nice computers. They all are equipped with a phone. Not sure why.