I had a great weekend – had a great time going out to different places around the city. The music festival on Saturday night was a really cool way to get to hear a lot of local music. My internship was supposed to start on Monday, but my supervisor had the flu and the rest of the staff was at a workshop, so I came back home early. I had a much needed day to relax, went to the Namibian craft center to check out some local art, and went to bed early. I finally got my first full night of sleep since I’ve gotten here. I certainly needed it, because our entire group of 35 (the 25 students and 10 CGE staff) went on a full day teambuilding retreat. It was held at a conference center 2 km outside the city – it’s amazing how quickly the city landscapes turn into rural ones. No suburban sprawl here. Last night was devoted to reading to prepare for the first few days of classes.
My internship starts (hopefully for real this time) in an hour! This afternoon we have a homestay prep session, since we go to our longest homestays tomorrow, and tonight I’m going to spoken word. I’m still feeling mostly excitement. I think this “brand new” feeling has lasted so long since we’ve spent so much time getting oriented to the city and since I still haven’t started classes or my internship. Moving to the homestay will probably also keep me from feeling completely settled. As much fun as I’m having now, I am looking forward to feeling settled and at home. I think that’ll shape my experience into something different, so I’ll be really learning instead of just having fun.
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