A-Wandering
I finally know (pretty much) what I'm doing til college starts. This time I didn't even have to consult the I-Ching to make up my mind.
In six weeks, I'm doing a week-long group hike in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. (Isn't that a perfect name for a mountain range?)
Then I'm coming home--with Nora, if all goes well--and devoting the next couple weeks to seeing everyone before I leave for...
Ghana. For nine weeks. I'm not sure precisely what I'm going to be doing, but something constructive and helpful and not culturally imperialistic. I really wanted to work in an HIV clinic, but I just don't have the medical background for it. It was presumptuous and naive to think that I could do something like that. I may, however, be doing HIV/AIDS outreach, which is crucial. I'm excited, but...nervous. I guess that's customary, but we all like to think ourselves fearless, right? I'm also a bit sad about what I'll be gone for: my brother's graduation, both of our birthdays, friends' precious scraps of free time...it stings to think about what I'm missing. But then I think of what I'll be doing instead, and I get a dose of perspective, and I stop pouting.
I come back in late June; I still hope to spend July hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again, anyone interested in joining me for even a few days should get in touch.
And then I'm planless til orientation. As I should be. I want to see everyone and do nothing.
In six weeks, I'm doing a week-long group hike in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. (Isn't that a perfect name for a mountain range?)
Then I'm coming home--with Nora, if all goes well--and devoting the next couple weeks to seeing everyone before I leave for...
Ghana. For nine weeks. I'm not sure precisely what I'm going to be doing, but something constructive and helpful and not culturally imperialistic. I really wanted to work in an HIV clinic, but I just don't have the medical background for it. It was presumptuous and naive to think that I could do something like that. I may, however, be doing HIV/AIDS outreach, which is crucial. I'm excited, but...nervous. I guess that's customary, but we all like to think ourselves fearless, right? I'm also a bit sad about what I'll be gone for: my brother's graduation, both of our birthdays, friends' precious scraps of free time...it stings to think about what I'm missing. But then I think of what I'll be doing instead, and I get a dose of perspective, and I stop pouting.
I come back in late June; I still hope to spend July hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again, anyone interested in joining me for even a few days should get in touch.
And then I'm planless til orientation. As I should be. I want to see everyone and do nothing.