Being back in the US is surreal. It feels like I have been gone a century and also like I never left. Being in South Africa already feels like a dream I once had. I have already shared with you all the experiences that I had with the program I went with, but there are […]
Week Two in South Africa: It Isn’t Almost Over…Is it?
Week Two in South Africa was bittersweet. I could feel that time was flying by too quickly and I would be on a plane home before I knew it. Day 9, Wednesday: If you knew me, you’d know how much I am not a fan of snakes. So imagine what happened when a client brought […]
Week One in South Africa: How Did I Get Here?!
I found myself, at random moments at the beginning of my trip, questioning how I had even gotten to this place in my life. I had never been anywhere in my life. I was last on a plane when I was about 10 and had never been anywhere more foreign than Florida. I was leaving […]
Pre-Departure: Ready for South Africa!
I cannot believe that I will be in South Africa at this exact time next week! It has been tedious to prepare and almost overwhelming to think about. I have too many feelings about the trip to consider. I have barely ever been on an airplane and have definitely never left the country. I have […]