It's So Hard to Say GoodBye

From being nervous walking into our internships for the first time to crying the last day, it is so hard to say goodbye. Our going away party last night was such a bitter-sweet moment. Being able to see, eat, and party with the individuals we grew a very sturdy friendship with, under our internships, for the last night was a countless way to end our stay. Each and every one of us got to meet all of the internship directors and mentors. I could not believe the amount of people that showed up, it was the biggest parties that the study abroad has ever had. We all were dressed in our traditional attire and were very excited! Eating goat, dancing to a live performance from Jeff Korondo and B.S.G. Lobongo (two very known artist in northern Uganda), sharing smiles, laughs, and tears with each other really brought joy and happiness to each and every one that attended the party. I can truly say Monica, Brenda and all the young girls I met from Girls Kick It, Samuel and all the children from the St. Jude orphanage, the Kakanyero hotel staff, the few that I met from the prison, and the musicians and dance artists that I got to talk and interview with will most defiantly be missed. I have been with them throughout the entire study and service abroad program and it was truly hard to say good-bye. But as the Acholi say, “it’s not a good-bye, it’s a come again” and I most definitely will be coming back.