So this is how it is done at Gulu Senior School! Thats right boys and girls, this is what the classroom looks like. Now, to be fair not all the classrooms have brick walls like in the one pictured here. The one I teach in only has wooden planks for walls. The roof is made of tin and when it rains it sounds like a motorcycle crew is parked right on top of the roof while they put in in neutral and punch the gas!
Now imagine if you will a class of 70+ students in these desks. Most desks are stuffed to the point of students literally sitting ontop of each other. I know that is the states it would be unthinkable to have a classroom in such shape but here you have it in Uganda. 
So I know it is hard but lets look a bit deeper into what school is like. We might think to ourselves "wow, that is bad what hard conditions but at least they can learn the same" I'm sorry to say to those people that I have some bad news.
The teachers do the best that they can in the situation they have but they like us in the US are underpaid. These teachers are not only underpaid but they are paid a fraction of what their American counterparts get paid. I was talking with one of the teachers at the school and I asked if they could ask the administration for money that is not really an option. The schools are not well funded and many of the administration is not willing to pay money for materials. I asked why they would not pay and a teacher told me "They will say, if you have chalk and a blackboard then you have enough to teach."
I was shocked! 
Ok so on a lighter note, this is Kristin and Nate who work at the same school as me. They are pretty cool and I really enjoy working with them and the Ugandan teachers. We wanted to be like the students....just an FYI those seats are not very comfertable! I am amazed at how the students and the teachers do it... they are pretty amazing if you stop and think about it.
