Welcome to my blog as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Nepal for 2014-2015. The title of this blog is "Kaahaa Maan Chaa" or "Where the Heart Is." I settled on the name after a short week of Nepali classes, knowing that after these next 8 months, my heart will always have a place in this mountainous country with the Nepali people. I am grateful to have the opportunity to share my experiences in Nepal here with my family and friends (and maybe students in a certain fifth grade class - all of whom I am very excited to personally meet).
Though I got an incredible sense of wonder and excitement as we broke through the clouds layered above the Kathmandu valley and saw the colorful city rooftops below, my journey to and in Nepal has really been long in the process. It started with an encouragement by one of my favorite professors, during a short office hours meeting, to pursue English teaching through Fulbright. It started with friends and family that supported my decision and told me, despite the competitive process, that they "never doubted me for a minute." It started with lots of waiting, and then finally an email that led to some tears and the high pitched exclamation: "I'm going to Nepal!" It started with the feelings that my wildest dreams were actually coming true.
And this journey has also begun with a fabulous ending to what my life was before: enjoying the last few months with my college friends, graduation from CLU knowing I have found my purpose and discovered my passions, and a wonderful two months at home curled up with my cats, eating fresh greens out of our garden, and spending time with family and friends. I am still savoring the joys of what I have left behind and I am keeping my memories of home in my heart for the difficult moments I will find in Nepal.
This is how it all starts. This is how my journey begins.
No comments:
Post a Comment