So,
this weekend involved me spending time in Ocean View and though I will write a
reflection paper on my experience, I thought that I could give brief details
about what I endured and felt during my stay away from Rondebosch. I first want
to admit that I was a little worrisome about the homestay because I imagined
not knowing how to interact with my host family and just coming from completely
different backgrounds. I also imagined not liking the meals that would be
prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner because they would be too “foreign”
for my liking. I ended up crying in front of Chantel on Sunday because I was
disappointed that the weekend would fly by as quickly as it did.
My host mom
and dad became my parents here in Cape Town. I know that the reason I was so
emotional was because I had come across and had to live with a family that was
so giving and so relatable. Carlin and Nigel, the names of my host parents,
showed me and my roommates around to their closest friends and family in Ocean View
and that made me feel so welcomed into their neighborhood. It was just an
overall unforgettable experience and I can’t wait to discuss it more in my
reflection paper.
In regards to my activist project, I have been thinking about
committing to community service during the remaining weekends we have left
during our program and just detailing what this community service consists of
me doing. I am at the point where I just want to help out anyone or any cause
and I feel that there are so many ways to do so. As I am back at campground for
another week of classes and interning, I can only prepare myself for the
upcoming stay in Johannesburg. My camera has been broken since arriving in Cape
Town and I know that I must buy a new camera before this weekend. I see all of
the pictures that everyone else is sharing with friends and family and I
realize that time is flying by and I may end up going home without anything to
show for my three and a half month stay in South Africa.
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