I cannot believe that the time has finally come and
I am actually leaving for Madagascar! I have been planning for over a
year for this journey to happen, and it has shown through to be a success!
During my time in Madagascar I will be living in a hut in the rural
village of Maventibao, located on the Northern tip of Madagascar. During
my time in Maventibao, I will be interning in a clinic, taking self-directed
study, and researching preventative health care. It has been a dream of
mine for a while now to one day work in a clinic that provides rural
communities access to healthcare, and I have become more and more
passionate about preventative health education. This is the perfect
opportunity to gain an insider's look! Not only will I get to learn the
details of how a clinic operates, I hope to build relationships with the
villagers and hear their story (I will be learning the basics of Malagasy
thanks to Amanda!).
But before I head to the village I will be staying
at, my plane will arrive in Tana, the capital city. I am so thankful to
have met Ando, Suzanne and Jean-Paul! Because of them, I now have the
opportunity of staying with Ando's family when I arrive to Tana. I am so
happy that I get to meet Ando's family and am thankful for their generosity in
letting me stay with them for a few days. I am looking forward to seeing a
little bit of the city before I head off to my village! Toky, Ando’s
brother, has been so kind to offer to show me around Tana.
I am so excited for what is to come, and know that
there will be, as with every trip, unexpected challenges. I hope that I
will take them as opportunities for growth. I learned during my time on
Semester at Sea that you have a choice when it comes to deciding whether the
challenges you face are either part of a big adventure or an ordeal. I
hope that this lesson will carry through during my stay. My heart is filled
with so much joy and I am looking forward to see what this journey will bring.
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