"I am going to Africa!!I am going to Africa.... I am going to Africa!!!!!!! I am going to Africa! I am going to Africa! I am going to Africa! I am going to Africa!!"
The phrase just kept replaying in my mind over and over again. I would say it once and be super excited, the next I would be nervous, the third I would be overwhelmed with joy. So even with a single phrase I am seeing what my previous post described about that nervous excitement I am experiencing. I still can't believe that I am going to Uganda! I have been waiting for a very long time to do this and learn all about the culture there. I guess today I am most excited about learning about the wildlife. Like what am I going to learn about them, how do they survive, and what am I going to take back with me to my students in the states? I also noticced that the dogs that I have been growing up with all my life wouldn't be caught dead in Uganda... it is way to hot! They are are 80 % fur and 15% dog... with about 5% of craziness! See my pups below both when it was a baby (couldn't resist putting that picture up... he is just too darn cute) and my favorite dog magic:
I am excited to see how animals and people in Uganda interact and have a relationship. Here plenty of people have pets... but I am not sure if that is the same everywhere! There is a special both between both people and their environments, wildlife is part of that and I think each culture has a special relationship and expectations of wildlife in their environments. This topic I hope is one I get to explore and reflect upon during my trip to Uganda....
On other notes... my best friend left today to do school stuff in Madison. I realized I may never live in the same county as my best friend ever again. It got me a bit down because I am guessing when I leave to Uganda this time now will be the last of me living in my childhood home. Big changes ahead and in a few more weeks I think I will be prepared for these changes... as of now I will enjoy my family, camp, and my dogs.
