"Why Africa?"
For every person who has asked this aloud or thought it to themselves... (though I would be lying if I didn't say it was nice to do some reflecting myself). "Why Africa? Why don't you take your money and use it instead to [insert practical/good idea]?" I made the decision to leave Bay City before I decided where I would go and what I would do.You should see my personal journal... lists upon lists of potential plans and ideas... pages of pros and cons as I debated all my options... Over time it became clear: the travel bug bit. I had to go somewhere, and it had to be far, and it had to be different. Because I really believe that to not travel is to be caged. Even if the cage I'm in has all the bells and whistles I need for survival and comfort and enjoyment, I refuse to stay within its confines and remain ignorant to the world outside its boundaries. So I am going. I am getting out. The opportunity to go back to Africa kind of fell into my lap. I currently ...