Many people know that I have a very strong work ethic: I am respectful, I understand my place and my role, and I always stay motivated and interested in everything that I do. I am sure that many people have been challenged before by a coworker, supervisor, or even a customer/guest who claims that you are wrong or that you are doing something wrong. In the past when I was challenged, I kept a cool head, opened a conversation, and I learned from that ...

I thought that my greatest challenge here would be homesickness. I was not worried about the work or the people because I am a very motivated individual, and I was ready to annoy people until they were friends with me. (They all chose to be my friend, so do not worry about that too much.) A lot of people suggested that I bring printed pictures of my friends and family, but I know that from experience that a picture can make me cry. I had enough pict...

Welcome! You have just become a CCF intern. Would you like to know what your day looks like? Well, you are one of nine interns, and a few interns will be leaving in about two days. We will come to that problem later though… Congrats on becoming one in a few! You wake up, tie up your mosquito net, get dressed, brush your teeth, and take a 5-minute shower because you are in a desert, after-all. You cannot utilize too much water because yo...

I understood from the beginning that my international experience was not going to be like most. I was not traveling so far simply to take classes at another university, and yet I am learning so much. I was told that I would not be able to see Namibian culture because of how far in the Bush I am, but I see it. I am in Namibian culture, and at the same time, I am in a world where people (not only Namibians) are trying to discover another culture or run ...

Nowadays, I am kept very busy. It does not help that the owner/founder of the organization caught me coloring twice on my second day of work… so now she likes to keep me busy, and I have done the same. I have learned everyone's name very quickly because of how often I talk with everyone to either assist my help or try to get to know them better. Things are never boring around here, especially with the drama. It is quite funny the first cultural difference we ha...