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| Megan & Isabel |
I told Marita this on my
one-on-one yesterday, but I would genuinely consider staying in Cape Town if I
could. Although I think my parents and
boyfriend would have a small panic attack, I cannot see myself saying goodbye
just yet. A lot of it has to do with
IJR, I think. I feel very challenged and
in my element there. The people are wise
beyond their years and have so much to teach me. Each week, I am amazed at how much I learn. This past week, I participated in press club,
which happens every Monday morning at the office. Usually, press club is a meeting at the
beginning of each week to share about the current happenings in South Africa,
but I contributed a little bit on the happenings around the world. I am so passionate about journalism and
current events, so it was a great avenue for me to take part in.
Besides our internships,
class was especially interesting this week.
During our first class on Thursday, we all discussed our views on the
South Africa in the past up until the current day. We created opinions around whether or not we
believed South Africa’s miracle was over.
I found this dialogue very insightful because we all pick up on
different perspectives. Although we sometimes
spin away into tangents and debates, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the opinions
of my peers. I am going to miss the
intellect of the people who are on this program. We are all so driven and passionate about
what we study and it will be weird not being able to have conversations around
the apartheid era and the new democratic state of South Africa once we land
back in the states on Saturday.
Yesterday, we spent the
majority of our day at Heaven’s Nest Child Care Centre. During the morning, we joined the kids in
their classroom and helped out with snack.
We then ventured over to the hardware store to buy our remaining supply
needs for the wall we are painting out front.
We were able to paint flower stems and get the kids to put their
handprints on the tops of them to make flower petals. It was a messy process, but their faces as we
painted their hands were priceless. They
wouldn’t stop giggling when they saw what they had made. It was so worthwhile and I am glad we are now
one step closer to finishing up the wall.
We also had bought a huge amount of new toys for them Thursday evening. We never got to see their reactions to the
surprise on Friday because they had to be put down for naps, but one of the
Aunties said they would record it for us.
That night, Lily, Kayla, and I all made our way to the
Ethopian place we went to during orientation called Addis. I am so glad we found the time to get back
there for one more meal because I am now fixed on Ethiopian food. The staff there is so friendly too and it
made for a great night of catching up and eating more than we bargained for.
Today, most of us ventured
to Old Biscuit for what seemed to be our farewell journey, but who knows, we
could sneak in one last visit next weekend before our flight. We had a morning chalked full of good food
and exploring. Hopefully this good
weather keeps up and we all get a chance to hike one last time tomorrow. Best until then!
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