As
the year is coming to an end its hard to believe that we have already been here
for four months. Since this will be my last blog for a while (I don’t know if I
will be able to blog in New Zealand.) I
decided I would do a recap on my time on the island. This morning while I was
riding on the bus I was thinking about experience. Experience is when you step
outside your comfort zone and try something new. I crave new experiences and
adventures. I love being uncomfortable in new situations and seeing how much I
grow from the particular experience. Living on this island has not always been
easy. When looking at the pictures you see the beauty of this island but that’s
just scratching the surface of what my life has been like.
Have
you ever heard the saying, “ The grass is always greener on the other side of
the fence.” I remember for the longest time that I had always wanted to live
near the ocean. I had always wanted to live in a tropical climate where I would
never have to deal with the snow and the bitter cold winters. As I am face
timing with my family I start to become jealous because I see them wearing
winter clothes all bundled up because of how cold it is. They often tell me how
cold it is outside and I find it hard to believe. When chatting with them I
tell them about the heat. I have never lived in heat like this for so long. I
feel like I am constantly wiping sweat off of my face. I feel like I can never
really cool off. The thought of even putting a sweatshirt makes me sweat a little
more. I noticed that I was starting to complain about the things that really is
not that important.
Experience.
I have experienced so many crazy things over the past four months. I killed off
rats that decided they wanted to live in our house. Virginia and I had a rat
run between our legs and now we just laugh about how much it scared us. Now
when I see cockroaches it doesn’t even phase me. I have gotten to play my
favorite sport everyday after school with the locals. We are slowly learning
the language and embracing the fact that everyone is going to laugh at us when
we try and pronounce the word. We have gained a new appreciation for the
convenience of everything in the states. Lastly, our students have pushed us to
the limits but we still love them and can’t imagine the fact that will have to
be leaving them in the upcoming months.
I
want to wish everyone back home a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! I miss
you all can’t wait to see everyone when I come back in June! J
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