Its 1 hour till I have to leave for the airport and I figured writing my first blog post was an excellent way to pass the time. I want to first start by saying that I will miss you all so much! I really wish I could be in 2 places at once or at least come home on the weekends. Have an excellent summer and I will see you all in August!
I cant believe that after a year of wanting to be back and wanting to see my kids its finally here, it feels so surreal. I am proud to say that I have held onto everything Africa has taught me despite the overwhelming pressure from society. I haven't bought anything designer in the past year, furthermore I have really tried to be an ethical consumer. Although the latter can be really challenging especially in a world controlled by profit-seeking corporations. I should really get going and make sure I have everything so I will leave you all with a list of my goals for this time around...
1. Help the school and the grandmothers find ways that allow the school to be self-sufficient whether it be investing in a local business or investing in pigs.
2. Not allowing my western views to shape what I do. More specifically really ensuring that I am listening to what they want and need.
3. Fluency in swahili! I have now taken 2 years of university swahili and will have been to Africa twice, if I don't come back fluent I should probably give up on ever being able to speak a second language.
4. Update this blog frequently!
I hope you all have a great summer!
Love
Catherine
