What's not Happening!!!

Just the other week I was in a Public Campus in Kenya that I was surprisingly shocked by the current first year students who are in session(2012 lot B). Damn I think this double intake the government decided to pull is so fucked up, many of  this little sisters and brothers in first year don't even know what they are doing in campus, they are so lost, they need redemption. They are in crisis. Reason being,.. they are shit scared of what they are being taught... the calculus and the physics.

 I happened to bump to a number of them queuing at the faculty of science and admissions office which is so unusual and this is how the conversation went.

Me: Hey guys - whats up? why are you all queuing here?

and they go like....

Freshers: We need inter faculty transfers and these people seem not to want to give us. 

Mmmh this is me now...

Me: and why do you need to transfer to another faculty or another course?

they be going like ...

Freshers: Maze hii course tunado ni ngumu(the course they are talking is hard) ... #lolest# dumb kids, kwani what were they expecting? to be spoon fed in campus??? More so in a public campus? Naadaaa

Me: Now that you guys want to transfer to other courses, what are your preferred courses?

Freshers: Anything that doesn't have Maths and Science, things like NA-RE(Natural Resources), CDEV, CTID etc...

Me: Okay, Success in your search for transfer!!!

So question is how is it that chemistry or mathematics is suddenly becoming hard and these students were among the top in the country. They got clean A's in sciences... am left with no choice to think that they must have cheated in K.C.S.E.!!!!!!! 

How can a young man shed tears when he is denied an inter-faculty transfer???

Food for the thought.

Family Air Travel

Taking a holiday vacation can be the best thing that has ever happened to your child – and at the same time, it can turn out to be the worst nightmare. 

Below is a little advice on how to make that holiday a success.

1. Plan carefully and thoroughly – you should include all your family in choosing and settling for a destination especially if you have teenagers. If you have young kids, its better to choose a self catering holiday cottage which you can enjoy your quality and leisure time together as a family as compared to hotels which are more hassle than they are worth.
2. Interest your kids with the new destination by giving them a brief literature of the destination – telling them of the interesting stuff they are going to find i.e.  African safaris, historic sites, the ocean – beaches, zoos, animals, parks etc.  
3. Pack their favorite belongings – help them pack dolls, video games, mazes, Sudoku, iPod, clothing.
4. Counter-check all the stuff you need – advice on having a list and checking them as you finish them. This helps do avoid last minute rush of packing or probably forgetting something very important.
5. Checking in and Security – De brief them on what to expect at the airport and how to behave. Be a role model to them by acting all calm and excited even if you are under pressure.
6. Waiting time – this is the best time to rush to restrooms, change diapers, enter a cafeteria – eat some snacks, walk around the airport  visit the shops in the airport to help the kids be calm and also to wear them out so that they can sleep during the flight.
7. Boarding – stay somewhere you will hear the agent announce pre-boarding. It is usually good to board early and get yourself organized before everybody else. After landing, it is easier to wait for other passengers to alight so that you can gather your belongings and children. The best part of all this, is that you can give your children a chance to peek in the cockpit.
8. In Flight and Landing – most people experience pressure in their ears during takeoff and landing (if they are awake), so you need to ask the flight attendant for milk, water or juice.
9. Telling them to keep journals of each and every trip they have ever been. This will help the parent a lot not to repeat the mistakes that happened previously.

• The journal helps the kid keep track of interesting things that happen to them. Nothing beats reading old journals on a family get together.