somehow this week is almost over, and with it, another flurry of final assignments for the semester. i have vivid recollections of physical and academic discomfort while pumping out nearly 40 pages in the last few days, but this has all been vastly overshadowed by the fact that tomorrow is 12/12, which means i finally get to go to africa!
i've never been to africa. it seems like i should have been there many times by now, but somehow it hasn't happened yet. i think part of my reluctance (yes, i'll acknowledge reluctance) is that i i feared looking desperation in the face. feared it, not for the people living it, but for myself. i think i have been waiting for this perception to change, and at last, it has. i am finally prepared for africa to break my heart, but i willingly await this because i want to dedicate my life - personal and professional - to looking desperation in the face...and then doing something about it.
this elusive 'something' may take a while for me to define. in a tangible sense, i have nursing skills to offer. i still have trouble identifying myself as a clinician, but apparently i do indeed fall into that category. and introverted though i am, i still love people...i love to be with them, learn about&from them, find companionship with them. this doesn't change depending on where i am, i don't think.
of course, i am thrilled about the possibility of observing african animals in their natural environment! giraffes would be the top of my list, very closely followed by elephants, and cheetas. i plan to digest my 'bradt guide to east african wildlife' while in the air tomorrow! and perhaps brush up on (= learn...) swahili.
i'm ready.
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