Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Five Months Too Little

It's hard to believe that the past five months came and went. As I sit at home, in a familiar setting that somehow feels extremely unfamiliar, I try to piece to together how the time went by so quickly. Everyone warned me that abroad would feel like a break from reality, and that time would essentially stop. I suppose it did.

I always rolled my eyes at the people who claimed to be so enlightened when they returned to the States post-abroad. I'm not claiming to be enlightened but the people I met and the experiences I now have in my memory have definitely changed me for the better. Between the dive bars of Stones and Pig & Swizzle, to hiking Table Mountain, to swimming with sharks, staying in Langa township, to the beautiful campus of UCT, my time in South Africa was the best five months of my life. I am so appreciative and grateful that I had the chance to experience all that I did.

To my mom and my friends- you were right. To you, this blog was a failure. But, to me, my infrequent blogging is a testament to how busy I was in South Africa. Sure, I could use the ongoing excuse that my internet accessibility was limited. In reality, I was constantly on the move- trying something new, meeting someone new, learning something new.

So, I propose a solution to the problem of my lack of blogging. I can't turn back time, but I can post a picture blog of all, or most, of the memorable events that happened post-penguins.

Enjoy!

G

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