Random Thoughts 3:

• Interesting to see our very intelligent and informed professors interact during our lectures. When a presenter seems biased or is skipped over key information for us “uninformed Americans” to understand a topic, our professors’ chime in to either fill in the missing information or to correct the presenter!!!
• Interesting to hear stories about developed countries’ influence/dominance over developing countries from a developing countries perspective. They tell you how it is RAW & UNCUT. They provide no sugar coating what so ever and it seems they hope you get offended. (Like giving you a paper cut and pouring hand sanitizer on it). Most get offended; I enjoy it. #WorldsTruth
• Take your shoes off at every major organization building before entering. Even if it is the newspaper mill or the university.
• We receive tons of interesting reading materials but do not have any free time to seriously sit down to read any of it.
• Really feel like these lectures are really conversations between the big thinkers present to give presentations and we are given permission to listen to them talk and ask questions.
• Everybody, especially presenters, are extremely soft spoken. I usually hear about 25% of soft voice lectures. Not sure if it is because of their old age or if it is a cultural norm. hmmmm
• If you do not floss at least once per week while eating all these wonderful foods; your mouth will smell like a freshly opened sewer. Make sure you bring your own floss because the corner store will have everything that you will ever possibly need BUT dental floss.
• Must be cat mating season around the hostels because I hear cats screeching as if they were dying every night for a week. After a final screech, there is complete silence.
• Prezi presentations are a great way to present without using Microsoft word, BUT they are painful to watch every time. Especially with cluttered slides.
• I enjoy these lectures but knowing that they are going to be long, ALL QUESTIONS should be held until the conclusion of the lecture. Some people do not know how to ask a question or give a reply with a short sweet 10 second blurb.
• The more I hear about other countries, the more I see why most Americans choose not to live abroad. (well that is if they are not wealthy).
• A lot of downstream work but few, if are willing to go upstream to work.

Avoiding disease

While some diseases can be prevented by vaccination, others require extra precautions on your part to safeguard your health. You may need to take preventive medications and adjust your behaviour to reduce your risk. It’s wise to follow the precautions below even if you’ve been vaccinated or are taking medications to prevent disease.

Food- and water-borne diseases

Diseases such as hepatitis A and typhoid fever are transmitted when you consume contaminated food or water. Schistosomiasis, a parasitic illness, can be transmitted by skin contact in some tropical freshwater lakes, rivers or streams. Other infections can sometimes be transmitted in public bathing facilities, including water parks.

To protect yourself from contaminated food and water:

• “Boil it, cook it, peel it or leave it!”
• Always wash your hands before eating or drinking.
• Eat only food that’s been well cooked and is still hot when served. Avoid uncooked foods—especially shellfish—and salads. Fruits and vegetables that can be peeled are usually a good choice.
• Drink only purified water that’s been boiled or disinfected with chlorine or iodine, or commercially bottled water in sealed containers. Drinking carbonated drinks, including beer, is usually safe.
• Avoid ice, unless it’s been made with purified water.
• Avoid unpasteurized dairy products and ice cream.
• Avoid food from street vendors.
• Avoid swimming in polluted or contaminated water.
• Brush your teeth with bottled water.

Krystal

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