Well it's almost 8 o'clock a.m. on the day before I head to Kenya. I still have plenty of things to do, but for some reason I am at peace about it all. Maybe it's because of the many people praying for me, or perhaps because I just woke up ;) I would say both.
I wonder what it is all going to be like. In preparation for my internship, I was mailed a packet of various articles and helpful tips regarding some of the things I will encounter while in a cross-cultural setting. The majority pretty much said that I should prepare to hate the smells, the sounds, the people, and the food at some point but that it should last only a little bit as I adjust from the culture shock. That information is nothing new thanks to Rob Maupin's helpful insights during class! Still, I will probably forget that it's normal for people to endure culture shock and instead make myself believe that I am a terrible person for condemning the rice I have to eat everyday.
Well that is all for now. I should probably finish a paper I've been working on for a week or so...yeah that would be good.
More to come!
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