This is so ridiculous, my dad is sending me to Africa and I will be leaving in less then 24 hours. He told me I'm going to be living in a small village in Nairobi and will also be meeting a girl my age named Kim. I am going to be living with them for a wh

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Alana’s African Adventure.

THE NIGHT OF THE INTRUSION
This is so ridiculous, my dad is sending me to Africa and I will be leaving in less then 24 hours. He told me I'm going to be living in a small village in Nairobi and will also be meeting a girl my age named Kim. I am going to be living with them for a whole week. This is the first time I’m going to be away from my family for that long. I have a million thoughts running through my head right now. Like, am I going to have air conditioning? Will there be a bathroom? Can I shower? I’m really worried about the eating situation. Will it be nasty? I heard that in Africa, wild animals are free to run wherever they like, so this is kind of freaking me out, the only question that arises my head is that why would he want me adapt this lifestyle anyway, it’s really pathetic. But I really hope I can do this and come back as what my family wants to be, mature and independent.

TRAVELING
So, today I left Santa Cruz and flew to Africa. It was a 15 hour flight which was extremely long and boring flight and I didn't reach Nairobi until around 7pm. As soon as I got there I felt completely out of place, and suddenly it sank in that this is for real and soon will become a reality. I was so nervous and scared because I had no idea what’s in store for me. Being away from my family was really hard and I missed them more than words can explain my feelings. My stomach crunched up as I taught of being alone in an anonymous country, it wasn’t like as if I could catch a cab and come back home. After having my first meal at the hotel in Nairobi made me feel horrible and sick, looking at the horrific state of hotel just made me think of how unpleasant it will be living in a small deserted village in the middle of Africa. I hope that I just become calmer with everything and try to enjoy this. But as of right now
 I have no idea where I am going to be living or what I am suppose to do, so I’m just emotional. It might just be me, my lack of knowledge and fear of the unknown – I needed to have faith and think positive.

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DAY 1
Last night as I got to the village, it was an emotional wreck and complete cultural shock. All I could think about was home; I was feeling way out of my element. Everyone just stared at me and didn’t talk much, however they were very open and friendly, except they smelt of rotten meat and some of them were even missing teeth. It was really hot and humid so it was hard for me to adjust to the heat. When Kim showed me her house, which turned out to be a tiny hut, it was like nothing I have ...

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