A Year Older, A Year Wiser
2018 has been a year full of twists and turns, goodbyes, heart ache, frustration, loneliness, confusion, and transition. 2018 has also been a year full of opportunity, laughter, friendship, travel, and clarity. I've been learning a lot about myself and my place in this world. It's been a very interesting ride, to say the least, but definitely one that has lead to a lot of self discovery and growth. As of Wednesday, I've had the privilege of calling Karatu my home and the community here my family for an entire year. If you were one of the few who read my blogs when I first arrived in Tanzania, you are fully aware that I didn't transition as easily as I had hoped and spent more time than I'm proud of feeling sorry for myself. However, that being said, now I can't imagine myself anywhere else. This small, dusty/muddy (depending on the season) town has brought me serious joy over this last year. Joy in the form of new friends, my students, chipsi mayais, dogs,