5 weeks! I cannot believe I have
been in this amazing place for this long. I have really gone through a mix of
emotions in the past week or two. I really think I am starting to get what I
was looking for out of this program. During our class on Wednesday I had a
realization of my judgment towards people and the change that I need to make. I
knew this coming into the program but now I think I really can see how I can
begin to change that. Working at Tafelsig I see so many people a day and every
person has a story. It is impossible to judge a person that walks through the
doors because they all come from such different backgrounds and is here for so
many different reasons and who am I to assume something of them? Also medically
I cannot assume anything and must ask and I really enjoy hearing the stories of
these people. I also love how appreciative these people are of our services. I
have received Oreos, pears, bananas and other gifts from patients that are so
happy to be seen. I also get to tell my story to the patients when they ask
where I am from. I enjoy making connections with so many new people and I
really think it is helping me learn to not judge.
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| Maria & Molly in Ocean View |
We also had
our homestay weekend this past weekend and that was another amazing experience
that I am grateful for. When I walked in initially and saw there was no shower
and bunk beds I was not too excited but then as the weekend went on and I got
to know my family more those things became so much less important. There were a
few uncomfortable moments where I definitely saw the difference in culture
between our two countries. For example the mother made an anti homosexual
comment while Maria and I sort of sat in silence on the couch shocked and not
knowing what to respond. There was also a very different health standard. We
ate French fries for dinner one night and I realized that the education of
health is most likely not as intense as it is in the United States. I
definitely enjoyed meeting and being with the family and would do it again.
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