Hello everyone!

This is my very first blog, and my very first blog entry – so welcome!
A little introduction…

I have titled my blog “Guaranteed Swahili” which I will explain: For any of you who live in the Boston area or have had the pleasure of taking the “T”, you may have noticed the Boston Language Institute advertisements that have been up since my freshman year [see picture]. They advertise all of the languages you can learn through their classes however Swahili is bold and emphasized, and “Guaranteed!”



While at BU I took the “T” about 4 times a day all around the city with Aaron and we would always laugh at these advertisements. It seemed like such a random language to advertise for and we always got a laugh out of their poster. Little did we know, three years later, that Swahili would be so crucial to my life…



I begin my semester abroad next week where I will arrive in Nairobi, Kenya on February 1st. I will be studying through SIT doing a “Development, Health, and Society” program, which will hopefully complement my studies back at Brandeis. I expect to have limited access to internet but would really like to stay in touch with my friends and family at home; my hope is that this blog will help me do that.

As much as I would love to, I know I will not have the time to write each of you personal emails sharing my adventures and experiences so if you ever want to know what I’ve been up to while I’m away please check in with this blog! I will do my best to update it regularly and hopefully with pictures (depends on Nairobi’s broadband…)

Please, please do comment on posts or send me emails at elisette@brandeis.edu - I would love to hear how everyone is doing as well and I will hopefully be good at getting back to people quickly.

Enjoy!

Elisette