Goals

On our first night in Senegal we each listed a few of our goals for our semester and our time here. There were many similarities—we all wanted to improve our French, travel, and learn about Senegal and its culture. To make the list more fun there is a 4th goal for each person which I have a written as a friendly suggestion  :

James’ Top 3:
1. Improve my French
2. Play lots of football (soccer)
3. Make money (start a microfinance/t-shirt company/ wind/solar energy system?!)
4. Travel to the Cassamance region (of Senegal)

Ben’s Top 3:
1. Improve my French
2. Play lots of soccer
3. Travel
4. Keep my Senegalese name (Samba Senior) once I’m back at Penn

Saskia’s Top 3:
1. Travel
2. Improve my French
3. Immerse myself in the Senegalese culture
4. Travel to Morocco and stay in Senegal for the summer with Anne!

Gina’s Top 3:
1. Take good pictures of Senegal
2. Do something totally out of my element
3. Travel: Capetown, SA and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro?!?
4. Not to transfer my courses from UGB so I never have to graduate!

Anne’s Top 3:
1. Be fluent in French and Wolof, and acquire James’ British accent
2. Travel to 3 other African countries
3. Meet and make many new friends—from Senegal and around the world
4. Find a “jekker senegale”’