Senegal is awesome. Not only is it awesome in its own right, but sometimes it seems like it is perfectly tailored to me. Here are 5 (main) reasons why Senegal is ideal for me:
(in no particular order)
-Heat
Its hot here. Really hot. America is cold. Really cold. Even though sweating through multiple sets of clothes in a day can get old, I still love that I never have to worry about shivering or bracing for a freezing wind or blow drying my hair so that it doesn't turn into an icicle. Going back to Boston winters may not be an option after this. Or Boston summers for that matter.
-Tons of sugar
I mentioned this before, but the Senegalese LOVE sugar. I was criticized in America for getting Dunkin Donuts iced coffee extra extra, but here my love of sugar is tame in comparison. There is even a chance that its too much sugar. Maybe.
-Mangoes
Mangoes are one of my absolute favorite foods and they are everywhere here. They actually have problems with growing too many mangoes. I wish America had this problem. My family has a mango tree in our yard and I just reach up to take the ripe ones whenever I want.
-Family dinners
In America I am constantly trying to force my busy family to sit down and eat a family dinner with me. In Senegal, every meal is a family meal by default because if you don't eat at the communal bowl when everyone else is eating you don't get food. I love it.
-Big spoonfuls
To my surprise, my Senegalese family is always telling me to take huge bites (or handfuls, as the case may be) of food. While in America taking huge bites is one of my less attractive traits, Im doing quite well here.
