back in dschang

It was very sad leaving Yaoundé, though i was content to have finished once and for all, all my ISP writing, printing, copying, and binding. i think my project turned out quite well, and hope a good grade might also reflect that.
before leaving yaounde, i handled all the writing and such by thursday, then took some time to see friends in town and spent plenty of time with the fam, feasting on beignets and beer thrusday night before packing up all my junk. i managed to have plenty of space in my second bag though, so i'm feelin good for packing for the trip home.
i said my goodbyes to everyone in the family the morning of, then headed to take azinmeda voyages directly to dschang along with 4 other yaounde based students. the bus left at 1030, an hour and a half late, and oh boy do they love packing people in over here. five to a bucket seat that should seat 4 confortably. but the trip was bearable ("passable" in cameroonian). we made it to dschang ultimately at 5, and got driven home like our spoiled selves, by the program bus.
it was strange coming back, like going back to school after the summer. the city is much greener though, without any real dust now that its the rainy season. seeing the old family again was very nice, though Mama again is at the village when i arrived (just like the original arrival, hmmm). she should be getting in tomorrow. everyone is doing well in the fam. huguette is ready to burst with the babe, due mid-may. shes been bored at home for this school semester. xaverie is much the same, maybe a new boyfriend. Ingrid is studying for big Baccaloriat exam that is the culmination of high school or college equiv in the french system. and darlene is still a little "villaine." Pops goes well too.
presentations started yesterday, but only amongst people who got in friday, which didnt include ngaoundere scholars as well as a delayed sarah from yaounde. they actually arrived at the end of mine yesterday afternoon. it went alright, but the topic and all the acronyms dont leave much room for interesting storytelling. i do feel it could have went better, but the paper is def solid, so i'm confident i did alright. that marked the last work i had to do in cameroon, egads.
spent other time dropping by the tailor, who says he will finish by tomorrow night, though i fear her wont. and seeing fellow americans again is nice, and their presentations have all been really good and interesting. best topics include refugees at the cent. african rep. border, justice popularie, urban agriculture, justice system flaws, bamileke assimilation in ngdere, breast "ironing", etc etc. i fell well informed on them all now. 2 students left, my two sickly travel buds, who are going in a week i suppose.
re travelling, my flight has officially been changed back to the 13th, so yall may expect me home on the 14th in NYC, though other plans need to be finalized for getting to maryland.
i'm feeling out of place a bit in dschang, since it was my awkward transition city, without much to do or many cameroonian friends. i'm not enjoying all the walking 30 minutes to and from home, and i'm missing yaounde family, richness (shame on me), and city life. but only a couple days left, soirée tomorrow followed by an early departure tuesday to hike the mont cam'roon. then its relaxing at limbe till doula departure. just one week left in cameroon, yeesh! but i'm ready to get back to the states, missing many people (you too, probably ) and that american culture (though maybe not some aspects of the way of life). well see how the re entry goes, but i'm already on my way, with yaounde richness and actually not needing a mosquito tent here in dschang (dont know why exactly). it will be nice to get back though.