Spartans

Spartans, Spartans everywhere! The world is shrinking…either that or all roads from MSU lead to Rwanda. For those of you who don't know me personally, I am an alumna of Michigan State University. I completed my undergrad degrees in East Lansing, MI as well as worked there for two years post graduation. Now it seems like every time I turn my head in Rwanda I run into an MSU alum/student.

I was at work in my cozy little village a few days ago. Edison (my fellow PCV site mate) stepped out of our office at the hospital and almost fell over. He stepped back in and pointed at the white people. Indeed, there was a whole bus full of them. It may seem strange that we feel the need to point at white people but I just can't stop the instinct. I guess I have to stop being a hypocrite and yelling at Rwandans for doing this.

It turns out MSU's medical school decided to send a dozen or so med students to spend a month here - observing Rwandan hospitals and the like. And as if the world couldn't get any smaller, one of them went to school with my cousin. (am I my father or what!?!)

I've also heard that once our dentistry office is open there may be dental students sent from MSU. If only I could get some students to install solar panels for an internet cafe :)