I’m
scared that I only have about 6 weeks left and that every weekend is basically
already planned out until I leave. It
has been amazing so far—my internship, the town, the history, the nightlife,
and the community we live in. Things I
still want to do: get to know even more South Africans on a personal level and
become comfortable advocating for things I know need to be done even though I
don’t have all the facts.
I
feel like I need to slow down and make the most of the rest of my time here
before I have to return home.
Some
interesting things I did over the last few weeks:
I
went to an interesting lecture by one of the Minister of Health’s Advisory
Board members for the National Health Insurance program, which is the health
care reform program in South Africa.
I
went to a very cool restaurant called Mama Africa where I ate a platter of all
the different types of wild game, including crocodile, springbok, and kudu while
listening to live African music. I also
went to a great seafood restaurant called the Harbour House in Kalk’s Bay.
Also,
a member of the local synagogue invited me over for dinner after services on a
Friday night. This member, before he
moved back to South Africa, ironically used to be in the same cardiology
practice as my friend’s father back home in Connecticut…the world is such a
small place.
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