Today, I have twelve days left in my contract here in Burundi. This chapter is coming to an end and I'm ready for the next. I really enjoyed my time in Burundi, living in shipping containers, participating in some Community Work initiatives, visiting the market and learning from some veteran geologists.
These last dozen days, I'm not going to soak it all up any more than I already am. Because I almost feel too anxious to move on to the next chapter to truly soak up more on my last few days here. I know I'll regret it if all I spend my last twelve days counting down and focusing on the adventure that awaits ignoring the one I'm on at the moment, so I won't.
What is there to soak up? I won't know till I leave. Giving myself these dozen days to soak up a summer of impressions, experiences and interactions isn't fair to myself and this country.
I'm going to instead spend these next twelve days like I spent this summer, go through the motions and know I'll have soaked it up all summer.
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