In Cape Town i felt at home, i had not felt that relaxed in a long time, which is ironic due to the life and crime situation over there. I did not realise this until i returned back to my student life in Leeds which is in iteself a big Northern England city which is not the safest place in the country.
I was walking down the main shopping street in the centre of the city with these huge developed buildings and shops around me and thats when it struck me, i was not only thousands of miles away from life in the Cape in some ways. It was weird to me when i actually for a moment was like oh hey i can carry a handbag with no problems, i can leave a club (although not reccomended) alone at night and catch a cab home to my house...Things i guess i took for granted before. This is not always a good thing because it has made me more relaxed in Leeds as i have seen so much worse. I do indeed miss the security guards at HB1.
So whilst i learnt and saw so much during my volunteer trip i am still now coming to terms and i realise new things every day. I am still in touch with the teacher that i worked with at Blossom Street and am definately going to try and get back there when i can. I have a really hard few months ahead of me now with academic challenges that i need to overcome and once May comes around and i have completed my degree my options will be endless. I can travel the globe, study abroad, In england, join the working world. There are so many options i am so excited!!
Sunday 12 October 2008
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