Category: Zim
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Epic Adventures & Physical Challenges
Read more: Epic Adventures & Physical ChallengesIt has been way too long since my last post! I have been busy with both work and play, and have much to share! I’m starting with the highlights from the “play” category, because of course! But also, writing is not an easy exercise for me, especially writing about myself,…
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Easy Hike
Read more: Easy HikeThis weekend’s hike was much more tame than last weekend’s. There was hardly any bushwhacking and absolutely no rock scrambling. In fact, there was a rather discernible trail for most of it, quite the luxury when hiking here in Zim! I was incredibly appreciative of the more low key hike…
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Mbare
Read more: MbareA couple of weekends ago I visited Mbare, a high-density suburb of Harare. I had been warned about visiting the area by one of the drivers at HIT, who said that he does not like visiting the area because of thieves. So I was quite apprehensive when a friend that…
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Domborembudzi
Read more: DomborembudziMy last hike in Zim was in the same area as my second hike in Zim. It is fun going back to the same areas and exploring just slightly different paths and hills. A hike along the same trail heading in a different direction can feel like a completely new…
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Snacks in Zim
Read more: Snacks in ZimOne of the most common questions I had from people before I left for Zim was what the food here was like. Honestly, I didn’t know much about Zim cuisine before I arrived. I have already shared in a previous post that the staple food of the country is sadza,…
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Keeping Busy
Read more: Keeping BusyMy first two weeks of teaching at HIT have been busy! In addition to teaching, I was asked to review paper submissions for an upcoming research symposium as well as to evaluate PhD proposals. I also volunteered to judge a science fair! But before I talk about these extracurriculars, I…
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My New Flat
Read more: My New FlatClose on the heels of classes starting, my month at my initial apartment came to an end. As I described in a previous post, that apartment was adequate, but it really wasn’t meant for long term stays. As my roommate Ty put it, “that place has no soul!” So, we…
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My First Day Teaching
Read more: My First Day TeachingOn Monday, 12 February, classes at HIT started. The class that I picked up just the week before (Statistical Methods for Finance) meets at 10:15am on Mondays and 8:00am on Fridays. The class is required for the Financial Engineering degree program and is taken by first-year students. I won’t lie,…
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Yet Another Awesome Hike
Read more: Yet Another Awesome HikeMy third hike with the Mountain Club of Zimbabwe (which I am now officially a member of!) was in the same area as my first: the hills around Mazowe Dam. We were told not to share the exact location of the hike because the leaders want to keep it secret…
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Ups and Downs
Read more: Ups and DownsWell, I guess the honeymoon is over. The last couple of weeks in Zim have been a roller coaster of highlights and frustrations. Let me start with the lows so that I can finish this post on a high! Dealing with bureaucracy My third week in Harare began with a…
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