This blog has been quiet since January 29. Some of you must be wondering, where is Achal? Has he quietly returned to the US and is hibernating in the cold weather, or has he gone on a long African Safari? Well, neither is true (though I would have loved to go on a Safari for a week or two). Actually, I am busy teaching a class at the Polytechnic. The new semester started on January 19 and my role changed from a researcher to an educator. I am currently busy teaching a Master's class on water pollution and wastewater monitoring programs. In my earlier posts, I discussed the growing problem of water pollution in the Windhoek area, so the topics of my class are very relevant to the current situation and future solutions. My classes are held during the weekend - Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (with some breaks) and on Sunday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. I spend lot of my time during the week getting ready for the long weekends. This class is designed for wastewater professionals who are working and want to pursue a Master's degree in wastewater management, hence my class is held during the weekends. My class has students from wastewater treatment plants, field personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture and Water who monitor water quality of the rivers and ground water, and a teacher who wants to change careers. I also have one international student from Ghana who wants to become a water engineer and return to Ghana, to help their efforts against water pollution.
I will be busy in teaching till the end of March and then will start packing up to come back home. So if you don't see another post soon, you know I am busy in the classroom with my students teaching and training them on water pollution and water quality monitoring.
In the meantime, please do stay in touch through your comments and emails. See you soon!
