The toughest part of writing this blog entry is to somehow try to express what exactly has been going on in words. With my own personal blog I have found that this is an impossibility. So much has happened the past several days that it’s tough for me to put it together.
One of the highlights for me was the trip to Robben Island. Nelson Mandela is a personal hero of mine (as I’m sure he is to many people) and to see where he was in lock down for so long was harrowing and inspiring. I wish I could explain my reaction more concretely but suffice it say that it hit me…hard, harder than I expected. Another highlight was the church service we attended this last Sunday. Going into the day I was pretty legitimately concerned about how I would react. Many of my personal beliefs are in direct conflict with the very idea of religion (this is an entire conversation for another day that I’m sure none of you would really want to hear about it anyways, sorry for the side tangent, back to the service). Regardless of context the church service was the most real, raw thing I have been a part of, simply unbelievable.
As orientation winds down I’m finding that it’s ending at the right time. I could not function here without the orientation that we had. I learned so much over the past (almost) two weeks and I firmly believe I have already changed at the most base of levels. That said, I believe I am ready to go explore, expand, and experience exactly what this wonderful place has to offer.
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