Tim Hartigan, Ph.D.

Language & Learning

Happy Africa Day! (May 25) I had never heard of this holiday until this morning. It’s a working holiday in Rwanda so school was in session. Between my four classes and grading Tuesday’s tests, I donated blood. The Rwandan Biomedical Center (great slogan: “Healthy People, Wealthy Nation”) came to TTC Kabarore to collect blood, as they did last term. A lot of students were there to donate. I was Customer #1 and they gladly took my O+ blood. Incidentally, most Rwandans have O+ blood which might be why we get along so well. There is a real lack of space at our teacher training college and the medical folks used the room where the assistant principal (dean of students) and directors of discipline usually sit to set up shop.