Oh my God, I just had my last language lesson. I definitely don't feel that I've learned enough.

Tomorrow is our naming ceremony. I've been looking forward to getting a new name since arriving here-- "Joanna" is just too hard for Gambians to pronounce. The ceremony will take place at a sacred crocodile pool, so hopefully I'll have pictures of me touching crocodiles. No worries, I hear it's totally safe.

Monday, we leave for our upcountry trip. We'll be returning the following Sunday. I won't have internet access while I'm gone, but I plan to keep a paper and pencil journal and update when I return. Luckily, our Mandinka teacher is coming with us on our trip. Perhaps my Mandinka lessons aren't entirely finished.