Today’s module was Financial Performance, so I was very excited to teach this one as that is right in my field of study back home. Dylan also studies finance, so we teamed up to teach the class. We only had six students, but they were all economics majors, so they arrived with an already established business background and thus, we were able to make the module very interactive. Teaching this module was the most fun I’ve had on my project so far. I was teaching out of an area of strength, Dylan and I worked well together, the students were engaged, and I think they even learned something by the end, which gave me a sense of accomplishment. I just wish all of our modules could go this well. After the lesson, I said goodbye to the others and headed back to the Hotel Al Afifa for another Rotaract meeting, this one with the Dakar Millennium Club. There were seven of us in total at the meeting, however only two (the President and the Secretary) were actually from the club. The meeting commenced with the singing of the Rotary anthem, which was a new experience for me (I’d never heard it before). The club’s Secretary ran the meeting. He was charismatic, funny, and clearly liked to talk – whereas, the President was a shy, first-year female university student. The highlight of the evening was a guest presentation by a man with an education in journalism/public relations who now works at a local radio station. He talked about PR, advertising, communication and how they all relate to a Rotaract club. He also gave advice on how the club should interact with outside media sources. He made some very interesting points and I hope to be able to bring back some of his knowledge to our club. My day had already been very good, but it got even better when the Secretary offered to drive me home on the back of his motorcycle. It was the full Senegalese transportation experience: weaving in and out of traffic, off-roading at times to pass a traffic jam, and at other times just speeding down the highway with the wind in my face. I was tempted to let go and throw my hands in the air, screaming out of the pure awesomeness of the moment! It doesn’t get any better than this!
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