From today, there is one more week I have to survive until I finally make it to Belize. That means seven days to wrap up everything here and get ready for life in Belize. I dedicated Saturday to wrapping things up here, and by that I do mean doing homework all day long. Then today I dedicated to getting ready for Belize. I went shopping to try and find everything I need. I desperately searched every rack to find cheap t-shirts and shorts. I couldn’t find anything. I know this seems absurd to think. I could not find shirts and shorts that could be worn to tutor and build fences. I’m not joking though, nothing seemed right. It was either too expensive, not light enough, or didn’t look nice. Five stores and four hours later, I gave up and returned to my room. It was then I realized that I have everything I need. I could just use my soccer shirts and shorts. Afterwards it seemed silly that I was searching everywhere for something special for Belize. It was unnecessary. Regardless, I have now packed up most everything I will need. During this next week I will probably unpack and repack a few times just so I’m certain everything I could possibly need is packed.
The problem I find with packing is that it is based on your expectations, and expectations rarely work out in real life the same way they play out in your mind. The next time I am able to blog I will be switching gears to tell you what the trip was like, so I feel that today I should share my expectations. I believe I will get there and I will work hard and have a good time. I am going to get to know some new people, eat some new and possibly not enjoyable food, get a bit of a tan, and see a new area. As with construction projects in the past, I will leave with a sense of accomplishment and tutoring will allow me to feel good about what I am doing. Also, I hope that I will be able to improve myself religiously and culturally.
COMING SOON: THE REAL DEAL!!!
I can't wait to hear how it went. Isn't it funny that we usually have what we need, and we never really know what to expect. Try to bring some more detail into your writing. I hope to see Belize in your words.
ReplyDeleteI agree with professor sunday on one aspect. It is really funny how we spend much of our life searching for something that we never realize is right there all the time. For some reason we seem to think that new is better when this is not always true. The correlation to your situation is definitely there only on varying levels. I find myself doing the exact same thing then I either kick myself for spending money I didn't need to or kick myself for wasting time I didn't need to waste haha.
ReplyDeleteI love the packing with your expectations idea. I think you could write an entire essay on that idea. Thanks for sharing. Great work.
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