Maria's homestay and the realization that time is flying by

It’s a really interesting feeling coming back home after our homestay weekend. Leading up to the homestay weekend I was filled with mixed emotions; I couldn’t really put into words how I was feeling. I was feeling anxious the most because I was so eager to meet the family I was staying with. The generosity of the family I stayed with blew me away and truly made me feel like their home was my home. Molly and I slept on a bunk bed and every student that this family housed wrote their names on the bunk bed or the wall which I thought was really sweet and heart-warming. I would recommend this experience to anyone, the picture is Molly and I with the family we stayed with.

Time is flying by here in Cape Town and it’s definitely starting to get a little stressful. I want to experience this place to its full potential; planning activities, hikes, time for my activists project or whatever it may be is becoming very real. I plan on getting scuba-certified while here and I also plan to sky-dive which I am extremely excited for. Sometimes I find myself getting upset when I realize how fast the time is going by but I have to encourage myself to live in the moment and not worry about the future. My internship is getting better and better each day. We are learning so much from Zara the physical therapist; she takes time out of her day where she could be doing other things but she decides to teach us instead. The next big event on our list in the Human Rights weekend which I am very excited about because once again I have no idea what to expect. I am not experienced in a field such as this but I am eager to learn because it does play such a large role in our society today.