Anxious to Come, Mortified to Go
This is the story of my Round Square Exchange Program, to The Brookhouse School, Nairobi, Kenya. In the depths of my being, the journey commenced from the very moment I reluctantly stepped into the car, the vehicle that would carry me towards the threshold of emotions and uncertainty—the airport. Each step closer propelled me into a realm where individuals depart, a domain where uncertainty looms large, and the return is not always promised—the airport. Ascending the stairwell to the awaiting flight, my thoughts were consumed by a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. Was this ascent leading me toward the annihilation of my familiar social landscape, or was it a climb toward my personal salvation? The domestic flight passed with deceptive ease, but the realization of departing my homeland sent tremors through my legs, causing even my ordinary sports shoes to quiver. Seventeen long hours and fifteen anxious minutes later, I touched down in Nairobi, and the moment of truth beckoned—the drea...