Author Archives: Jessica

Star spotting in St. Lucia

Posted on by under Caribbean, St. Lucia

Amy Winehouse

While waiting for a scuba refresher the bar tender at the clubhouse informed us that Amy Winehouse was walking over to the bar, apparently she frequents lesport. We all know that stars are much smaller and skinner in person, but she was incredibly tiny and skinny, we were pretty surprised! While Alex was scuba diving I was reading at the bar where she returned three times after her original trip to take a double shot of some brown liquore and wander off again. It was interesting for sure…
for anyone who doesn’t know who she is:
http://www.amywinehouse.co.uk/

The Countdown

Posted on by under Africa, Tanzania

As of today I will be leaving for Moshi in 96 days. I have had mixed feelings of anxiety about immersing myself in a culture I am completely unfamiliar with, most specifically I feel anxious about the language barrier. Though many people speak some English, the primary language is Swahili, of which I speak none (or I can say hello-jambo!). Though I will attempt to learn a few key phrases over the summer, I still anticipate the language barrier to be a major struggle for me.

BUT, I am at the same time completely excited, I feel blessed to be able to have this sort of opportunity at my age, and know it will be an incredible experience for me, and help me choose my next path in life.

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