I) What stands out as the best thing about Rwandan culture?
II) How do you relax?
III) How do you study, and where do you go to study?

I.

There are so many people at a Rwandan wedding; it’s always great fun to dance and sing with everyone. But what makes Rwandan marriages really special is the preparation. Everyone lends a hand to raise the pavilion, to decorate the scene, and to prepare the feast. This clearly represents the solidarity and unity of our great nation.

II.

Chat with roommates; listen to music; email friends; spend time with my boyfriend.

III.

First of all, I have somewhat paradoxical needs when it comes to studying. On the one hand, I don’t like the silence. At the same time, I can’t listen to music; I simply like it too much and can never concentrate when it’s playing. So I have to find a noisy classroom or bedroom.

There are usually at least a couple of other young women in the bedrooms here in Vietnam [NUR's girls' dorm], talking, so they provide background noise as I study.

The Internet of course constitutes an enormous resource. If we are studying any particular topic in the Central African context, the Web enables me to quickly learn how this topic relates to other areas of the globe.