Infinite, serene, calm and everything makes sense. This
describes the state of mind I was in while hanging by a rope from 216-meter
high bridge. It is hard to explain the feeling that overwhelmed my body a
second after I dove into the air yet it is very easy to explain the way it has
left me feeling. Actually the way I felt after I got pulled back up on the
bridge I am beginning to have very similar feelings with my time here in Cape
Town ending.
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| Audrey is capturing the feelings |
Today marks the last of the lasts; from here on out each day
is my last day of that week here in Cape Town. How on earth is that possible?
It seems like I just arrived and it seems like I just got my footing here. Yet
at the same time it seems like I am returning back to the states in a new state
of mind. Every experience I have participated while in South Africa has been a
less extreme version of bungee jumping. Many times I was nervous and antsy but
two seconds into partaking in whatever event it may have been I feel
immediately calm and ready to experience it all for what it is. This has
allowed me to be less afraid of doing new things and also less afraid of the
outcome that may follow. I have learned that with every chance you take, as
long as it is a smart chance well as smart as some chances can be, if you
approach with a positive mindset the outcome can only be thought of as
positive. Even if it is a terrible outcome there is always something good or a
lesson that can be learned from each chance and experience.
I feel with every lesson learned and every chance taken it
has allowed me to leave Cape Town feeling at ease, with a new sense of self and
with the capability of accomplishing whatever I set my mind to. I would not
have accomplished this without the support from my family, friends and educators.
I leave Cape Town more grateful than I have ever been. Before leaving for South
Africa I read Perks of Being a Wallflower
the main character wrote, “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”
And I can honestly say that is how I feel leaving Cape Town and hope this will
continue when back in the United States.
So farewell to Cape Town, to the amazing people I met, to the mountain, to the minibuses, to my students, to feeling at home.
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| Audrey bidding farewell to this place she's called home. |
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