It has been two months since I arrived in Oregon , and I can not wait to go back to Africa . I still think, for a moment, there might be a lion in a bush if I hear rustling. I miss eating warm chapati. I have to resist starting most stories with, “When I was in Kenya …”. My experiences in Africa confirmed what I want to do with my life!
I also have a new outlook on wants, needs, and desires. I want new Toms, I need food, and I desire a happy life. There are so many people in the Western world who don’t know the difference; but I also know that people who have never seen a different way of life can't be blamed for their worldview. Currently, I am back at school and work in Oregon. I do homework, hang out with friends, and am a regular college student, but I won't ever forget how my first experience in Africa shaped me. Basically, every facet of my life has been effected by that one month- and I wouldn't have it any other way.