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Well, I finally have access to internet to upload my blog and tell you somethings about Liberia. I have been in Liberia for about 6 weeks. It is a very interesting country and I feel like I have so much to learn about the history, culture, and people. 

I teach English and mathematics at the school of nursing and midwifery. I have 38 female students and 1 male student. I teach at the nursing school Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, I teach at the local high school. I teach 12th grade English grammar and composition. I have about 60 students in each high school class. So, I keep myself very busy grading 120 essays and the other work from the nursing school.  When I am teaching, I spend my time at the office grading assignments, preparing lessons, or using the internet. We just got the internet at the nursing school, which is exciting. We are suppose to give our students assignments to do research on the internet. However, we first have to teach our students how to use computers and how to search the internet and how to find scholarly articles. Some of the students can use a computer already, which makes our job easier.

The food in Liberia is very spicy. People cook everything here with peppers. I am trying to build up my tolerance to peppers, but it has been an interesting experience so far. Once, I was eating some food at my friend's house and my eyes started to tear up and my nose started to run. I couldn't eat anymore of the food.   In my town, I can buy dried fish, fresh fish, deer meat, monkey, and sometimes beef. I have tried the deer meet so far but I haven't tried the monkey yet.  

We are entering the dry season in Liberia, which means that it is suppose to cool off. 

Liberia is a very pretty country. There is so much green brush and trees everywhere. There are a lot of rubber trees here. I like to take long walks and see the scenery.  However, none of the roads in my town are paved.  I end up covered in red dust after I come back from walking.  And every time a car drives by really fast, I usually end up feeling the dust in my mouth. Sometimes, I see people wearing bandannas over their mouths while they drive down the road.

Needless to say, I am enjoying my time so far in Liberia.  I can't believe that I have been here for one month and that I am leaving in 7 months. I feel like 7 months is not enough time to learn many things about Liberia. 

Well, this is the end of my rambling thoughts for now.