Its been 2 months since I've returned from Tanzania and yet it feels like last week that I decided to go on the trip! I've almost been avoiding this blog post because I didn't want to really admit that the adventure was over but I owe it to myself to bring that chapter to a close and to start a new one. Thinking back on this summer, I can't believe it was really me that got to do all of these amazing things! I went on safari, I spent a weekend in Zanzibar, I hiked on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and took an entire summers worth of showers in cold water! Most importantly, I got to immerse myself in a culture completely different from my own and become a part of an amazing community of people. I was able to lend a helping hand and become a part of something much bigger than myself. I learned so much more about myself than I ever could have imagined - I am certain that the people of Tanzania taught me much more than I could have ever taught them.
I just re-read my blog entry entitled "My pre-departure thoughts and hopes..." and was very pleased to find that I achieved every goal I set for myself and then-some.
Going on that trip was the biggest risk I had ever taken and it ended up being the best decision I ever made.
Now it's time to remember the summer of '09 as the best I ever had and to move forward. I leave in 14 days for my second volunteer trip with CCS to Ayacucho, Peru. This time I have my best-friend Laura to share the experience with and I couldn't be more thrilled! I am hoping to use everything I have learned this summer and to open myself up for another incredible learning experience.
Thank you to everyone who has followed me through this journey - I hope you'll join me as I take on a new continent! Look out South America - Elyse and Laura are on their way!!!
P.S... Check out Laura's blog "Lost in Translation" - there is a link on the right of my page :)
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