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| Brittany (in red) with co-educators at University of Cape Town |
I’ve been
back for almost three weeks but the reality that I can’t go back has not really
set in. I guess I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time be homesick for Cape
Town. Don’t get me wrong I miss Cape Town, especially my friends but I haven’t
been depressed as I thought I would be. However, since leaving Cape town, I
have gone through so many emotions and have had time to reflect on my
experiences.
When the
plane touched down in New York on May 1, the weather matched all of our moods,
depressing. I said goodbye to the friends who had grown to be my family in the
past 3 ½ months and began on my way to Connecticut. It wasn’t until my MP3
player started playing “I’ll be seeing you” that I broke down and started
crying. The song reminded me of all the people that I had left behind and of
the beauty of Cape Town. At that moment New England looked affluent and
depressing. I just longed to see one minibus taxi. I thought that I would miss
Cape Town like this forever.
However, my
mood didn’t stay depressed for too long. I was so excited to see all my family
and friends. Also, due to my three month stay in Cape Town, I began to look for
a job as well. In addition, I have been focusing heavily on my LSAT and on an upcoming wedding. I’ve been so busy
I haven’t had time to sulk about Cape Town. I do miss the little things of Cape
Town like the catch phrases that everybody in Cape Town uses. I miss the ability to
use public transportation to go anywhere I want. One thing I don’t miss though
is the cold. Perhaps when things slow down I will have less distracting me from
missing Cape Town.
As far as returning to Cape Town, I definitely
want to return soon. But how soon depends on a lot of factors, especially my
ability to finish schools. But I’m already looking for ways to come back with
graduate school programs. I will always have a place in my heart
for Cape Town and I am looking forward to having a lifetime relationship with
the city.
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