As
I write this last blog post, the fact that my semester in Cape Town is truly
over finally sunk in. The first couple of days it felt as if I came back just
to visit for the weekend, and I was going to return to my newfound home. It’s
crazy to believe that a couple weeks ago I was thousands of miles away from
where I stand today. You know that saying, “home is where the heart it”? 4
months later and countless of amazing experiences have shown me I now have two
homes. My heart is split between my life and my family in CT and all of the
moments and experiences I’ll never forget in Cape Town. In the journey to South
Africa, I learned so much not only about SA, or the USA but also about myself;
where I’ve been, how I’ve lived and where I’m going.
In
a way, I was lucky that as soon as I came home I dove right into my internship
and kept busy. I needed to keep my mind occupied just so I wouldn’t have the
time to miss it as much. There are
still days in which all that I want is to sit in Rondebosch Common and let all
the beauty of Table Mountain and Cape Town soak in one more time. My
time there was nothing short of beautiful and mesmerizing and my biggest worry
was assimilating back to “reality.” I came home and nothing really seemed to have changed. I was scared that all that I
went through, all the knowledge I gained and all the personal growth I
experienced in SA would have been lost or stayed behind when I came back. That
was foolish of me to think. Cape town is one of those places that will always
remain with you. Like I said, I now have two home and I’m glad I was fortunate
enough to take part of this adventure.
 |
| Rondebosch Commons with Table Mountain in background. |
No comments:
Post a Comment