Rachel and Eliza try to wash their clothes….

Today is our last day at the apartment. We all were a bit…lets say “sick” for the sake of everyone, in the morning, so no one was feeling too up to par- this African cuisine seems to finally be making a joke of our weak stomachs. We cleaned the house, mopped and swept the floors, and then some of us did some laundry. This of course, was a learning experience for the majority of the group. Jessica, who I just realized I haven’t mentioned up until this point—(how could I forget?! Ill come back to her in a minute) was eyeing our techniques while washing the clothes. Rachel and Eliza were, according to Jessica, not doing anything right. Mom will be proud to know that Jessica commended me on my washing knowledge. We explained that no, we are just simply stupid, but rather just have never had to do our clothes by hand before. Finally, after hours of washing by Rachel (she got up at 8 am to do her laundry, and when asked how long Jessica’s laundry normally takes her, she replied, ohh, 10 minutes..haha) we all hang the clothes on the bushes to dry, and finish up. Now, we wait for our host families to arrive to pick us up, and the semester will have truly begun.