tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post3849597926882756949..comments2023-10-25T09:24:05.980-05:00Comments on Sustainable Development: June 8, 2009Prof. Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05091555768823101805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-27592577047732310712009-06-15T21:26:04.190-05:002009-06-15T21:26:04.190-05:00I have to agree with Juliann, at the beginning of ...I have to agree with Juliann, at the beginning of the trip, we saw a full 3 weeks ahead of us... what seemed like shortly after, we were counting down on last days in Uganda. :( I definitely cherished my last few days I had left. How often do you really get the change to travel to Africa??? Now, having been home for a while, I realize how quickly the trip really went by and also, how much I learned... especially, what I learned about the way of life in Uganda. Since being in MN, I realize how I adjusted to life in Uganda, the slow-paced travel, being with friends 24/7, on the go all the time w/o a lot of "down time", etc. Now, I have to adjust to life back in the US. I really miss Uganda and definitely hope to return...Shannon Schuehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830015387849058417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827250720771498655.post-11098443136335499912009-06-12T19:10:31.002-05:002009-06-12T19:10:31.002-05:00Shout out to the matoukee! jk. The time did fly, a...Shout out to the matoukee! jk. The time did fly, and we learned a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff... When I think about sustainable developement, I can make sense out of conserving the environment and culture, getting internent and other necessary supplies to the schools, making healthcare accessible, and all kinds of other issues. But when it comes to a certain level of government corruption, I don't know what to think or do. In the USA, we struggle with many of the same issues that Uganda is struggling with (if only on a much different scale), but I haven't thought too seriously about what it would be like to really fear my own government. I don'tknow what to say when people face the fear of DEATH for speaking their mind. It is almost kind of creepy to think that we might have even met with people that have been tied to political imprisonments and even murders. I'm not going to mention any names (or acronyms) but I think we did get a little taste of some Ugandan politics.EHALLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509143836039729736noreply@blogger.com