Well, let's just start with "Happy Birthday, me!" Okay, now that we got that out of the way, I'll go ahead and say ouch. I had to get shots for my upcoming trip to Uganda, to which this blog is dedicated.
Unfortunately, I needed a total of 4 shots and a typhoid vaccine that is in a pill form (thank goodness). I received yellow fever, dTap, and meningitis in my left arm and a hepatitis A & B combo shot in my right. Needless to say it seriously hurt but a very good nurse friend of mine forced me into doing push-ups so the dTap (tetanus) shot didn't completely debilitate me. I have had to warn people to hug me gently because poke my sore arm and I will be very upset.
Part of me feels good for having gotten all the shots but it sure was a lot. I'm truly hoping that my experience there will make all of this worth it. Not that I'm having doubts, okay, well maybe a little. But that is normal, right? I mean, let's think about it. I'm a college kid, also 27 (as of today), and I'm not currently working. I mean, this is a huge financial decision that I'm making. On top of the fact that I'm graduating in December with an education degree, let's just say December is not the time to be looking for teacher jobs. There is definitely some scary aspect to a lot of this. However, this will be the experience of a lifetime. One of my bestest buds is coming with me and really what more could a girl ask for? Trip to Africa, with a wonderful girlfriend no less.
Just need to learn to trust the process and know that everything will be alright.
