Disconnect
Tomorrow I will return back to site after a two week conference with my cohort. For so many reasons, it was what I needed. I was given so much useful information about my job, my counterpart and I bonded even more than we already have, and my friends gave me the "American getaway" that truly re-energized me. This conference was also challenging for me. I started asking myself questions about what it means to be here, if I'm really meant for this job, and how I will cope with the overwhelming responsibilities that await me when I arrive back at site. I think all moments, the rejuvenating and the difficult, were moments that I needed for perspective. I don't have to be here. I heard that thought more times than I ever have this week, both in my head and spoken to me. It cuts me deep, that thought, because it's true. But it's also something I refuse to give into. Regardless of the hardships, this is what I am meant to be doing. There are pea