I’ve
officially been home for 3 weeks. I can’t believe that I’m no longer in
beautiful Cape Town. I was really nervous to come home because I knew I would
be expected to answer so many questions about Cape Town immediately. When I
first got off the plane and my family bombarded me with questions, I felt like
a zombie who couldn’t answer. The 16-hour plane ride was likely the culprit for
this. However, recently I’ve found myself opening up more about my experience
and being willing to share more than “It was great!”
What has
surprised me most about coming home is just how many people knew I was in Cape
Town. I live in a small town, however, people I really don’t even know have
come up to me and asked me about my time in South Africa. The other day I was
in the town hall to get a lease notarized and the town clerk (who’s name I
don’t even know) asked me how South Africa and bungee jumping was! I was so
taken aback I can’t even imagine how she would know that. It’s really fun to
hear how people respond to the fact that you were in Cape Town for 4 months.
I miss so
much about Cape Town- the co-educators, my internship, the food, the children
at my activist project. On the other hand, it is also nice to have some of the
conveniences of home such as a dryer and a car. However, I would trade those
conveniences to be back in Cape Town any day.
So far,
this summer I have been keeping extremely busy. I have an internship that I’m
working at 3 days a week and then a part-time job I’m working at 5 days a week.
I’ve found that keeping busy is the best way to keep myself happy otherwise I
get so sad realizing how little there is to do in the area around me. I miss
waking up in the morning, going upstairs, and asking my friends what adventure
we’ll be doing that day…whether it be going to the beach, a food market, the
city, etc. However, overall, my transition back to America hasn’t been
incredibly difficult. I wish I was still in Cape Town but in some ways, it is
also nice to be home.
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| Cape Town Coeducators:Amelia, Becca, Lily, Emily, Megan, Mariko, Isabel, Collette, Kayla, Caroline |
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