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Krystal’s Adventures in Senegal

Na nga Def? Maangi fii. Fananal ak Jamm? Jamm rekk, Alhumdulilaay!! Roufet na bu magg! Toubab, jaay fonde!

Baobab Tree in the Sine Saloum

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Hi! My name is Krystal Rogers. In Senegal, most knew me as Maimouna ( my moon uh) or mounas (moon us) for short.
I graduated from Humboldt State University in December 2006 with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in International Studies, Studio Art, and French.

As part of my international studies program, I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in Senegal West Africa during the Spring semester of 2005. I studied through an organization called the Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE), which offered classes in English and French at the private University of Suffolk. This is where I took classes with fellow American students and had the opportunity to meet students studying from all over Africa. I was privileged to receive a scholarship to help pay for expenses through the international institute of education’s Gilman Scholarship.

In the near future I plan to do some international volunteer work in the area of sustainable development and am considering a masters degree in sustainable community development. I am hoping to make it back to Senegal and West Africa as part of this.

For my senior project in French during my last semester at HSU, I wanted to make a website of my experiences and lessons learned while in Senegal to have a record of it and share them with friends, family and others who are interested in visiting or studying in Senegal. This site may be helpful for those who are interested in international development work, environment and development, or what it’s like to live within the diverse and vibrant culture of West Africa.

So here are some my experiences! I hope you enjoy them:)

Please feel free to read my journal entries, make comments, look at photos, check out my favorite links, and contact me with ANY questions about anything you see here.

If you want to learn more about me, check out my blog.

Jamm ak Salaam (Peace),
Krystal

More Information for Studying Abroad in Senegal:

US State Dept Bureau of Consular Affairs

American Embassy in Senegal

Senegal Weather Information

Senegalese Tourism Office

Senegalese Government

US Center for Disease Control

CIA World Fact Book, Senegal

The Grand Mosque at the rue de Ouakam, about a fifteen minute jog from where I lived in Mermoz. It stands right next to the ocean and has hundreds of steps down to it from the road.

Contact Me: krystapanga@gmail.com

Other Programs in Senegal:

SIT Study Abroad

MSID– University of Minnesota

Living Routes Ecovillages

Senecorps

Kalamazoo Center for International Programs

Wells Study Abroad in Dakar

Beloit Senegal Exchange Program

Georgetown University