Since I returned to the United States in September, I
took a new position as the Fulbright Grant Administrator at Texas Tech. Over the past six months I’ve been busy
helping professors write their grant applications, and more recently, I’ve been
assisting Fulbright fellowship award winners to prepare for their sabbaticals
in their host countries.
Just last week I was speaking to the woman who
received a Fulbright grant to Botswana.
We spent over an hour on Skype discussing how to get a research
permit, what to expect when it comes to trying to obtain a residency visa or when you go to the doctor’s office for a check-up, how not to get deported, the importance of the headlamp, dating, mating and shopping for real estate, and high-end designer duds at the Dead Muzungu Market (it’s not Louis Vuitton, but it IS an
experience).
In addition to aspiring Fulbrighters recognizing my wealth
of knowledge about travel in Africa, The
Economist recently commissioned me to write an article for inclusion in
their lifestyle and culture magazine, Intelligent
Life. Take a look at my article,
which recounts what to do (and not do) when visiting Botswana. If you understand each of these statements it
means you read the corresponding blog posts, so thank you for your
attention! Enjoy:
