A watch.
Americans' concept of time is drastically different from the rest of the world's. In my time abroad and my interactions with others who work abroad it seems that every country has a time delay except the United States. This past summer I had to work on "Kenyan time". Soon enough I'll be learning the rhythm of life in Senegal.
I'm not sure that a watch will be the most useful instrument in Dakar. I'm not sure if my classes will even start on time. I'm actually at that point in preparing for a trip when you realize how little you can know about somewhere you've never been.
I hope that the watch will at least minimize the times I have to pull my Blackberry out of my pocket, displaying my wealth for everyone around. The watch is perhaps less American than the Blackberry. At least that's what I'm hoping.
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