week three of IST we got out of the training center and got our hands dirty planting some trees. the soil was harder than ideal, lacking rain for several days past, but we put a few plants into the ground, and with a little luck, some of us will go on to do likewise in our own corners of Senegal.
second weekend of IST we organized a talent show, and acts ranged from card tricks and magic cookies to song and dance numbers based on classic Disney movie tunes with revised Peace Corps-parodied lyrics. we finished off the night with a dance party, of course.
the first weekend of IST I took a short trip to the beach with two friends. you wouldn't believe how much a simple thing like baking cookies is transformed into a luxurious pleasure when you live in a country where ovens are a rarity!
