Well, I am sitting here tapping my toes to Mr. Sinatra as I write today. I am happy to report some good news. I will be home in 3 short weeks! That is right, 22 days and I will depart for the good ole US of A.
Yes, I know this is unexpected. I was supposed to come home in December after a visit from Chris. But please do not worry, he will be visiting me next semester...sometime around March I suspect.
As you have probably deduced, I will be coming back to South Africa for another 6 months starting in early January. And now you are probably asking why...
Well, I have been offered and accepted a position as Student Advisor for Stanford University. Like Marquette, they run a Service Learning Program in Cape Town for undergraduate students. I will oversee the residence as well as coordinate cultural trips and outings. I look forward to this opportunity to put my M.Ed. to work---yes it is a paid position! I am also looking forward to returning for the South African summer and missing the snowy, cold days of a Wisconsin winter; but that is just a bonus.
While this is a win-win situation, it is not a win-win-win situation as Michael Gary Scott would like for it to be. (It is an Office reference for those of you not obsessed...) The third win is missing, because while this will be a fun and worthwhile opportunity, it is lacking the friends and family that I miss while I am away. I will take this opportunity thank everyone for staying in touch and tuning into this blog to know what I have been up to. I will also promise to stay in touch as much as possible while I am away next year.
For those of you wondering and asking, "What about the wedding?", rest assured that it is not too far off into the future, although we are refraining from setting a solid date for the time being. Chris and I continue to support each other from afar--thank you SKYPE--and are dreaming up great ideas for the big day in the meantime.
Normally, I would not be so excited to return from a trip abroad earlier than expected, but this time it is balanced by getting to come back and I cannot wait to celebrate all the holiday traditions between Thansgiving and Christmas. Not to mention meeting my new niece, Simone, and celebrating Tye's birthday. I am especially looking forward to cooking and baking with family and friends...I am craving some pumpkin delicacies that is for sure. Here in South Africa it is primarily served as a vegetable and that is simply not as fun, although still good.
In any case, I will be home soon and cannot wait to see everyone!!!
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