Rolling with the punches....
No matter what life throws at you, just roll with it. That’s my motto for the week.
Last week, we thought there was a possibility that we might be going to Australia as employees of i-to-i for the summer. We thought our jobs as university reps would last us until September. But that perception has altered a bit this week. The job is over. “The Man” pulled the plug on us. So we’re working on rolling with the punches we’ve been dealt.
For me, it’s a relatively simple transition. To be completely honest, this was never really planned as a permanent job. This was a temporary ride to be enjoyed until it ended. The end just arrived a bit sooner than expected. So I am readjusting and rethinking things.
First, let me say that I understand why the job is over. And I honestly feel no ill will. In fact, I’m pretty happy with the state of things. Why? Because I may be out of a job, but now that I have some free time, this is the perfect opportunity to take another i-to-i trip. This time I am headed to a new continent – Africa.
My project will be “Work experience at a Surf School near Cape Town” for 6 weeks. This means that I’ll be surfing almost every day that I am there and helping to run the surf school. I could be doing anything from helping with the equipment rentals to participating in the lessons for other beginners!
The whole premise of i-to-i is “Meaningful Travel” – and let’ be honest, working at a surf school does not fit into most people’s perception of doing something meaningful. But this school offers classes to kids from the underprivileged areas on Cape Town. A few of them have gone on to be top South African surfers. J Who knows, I could be giving the next surfing champ a push…
The trip is already approaching fast. I leave for SA on March 15th and get back on May 19th. That way I have 6 weeks of surfing plus 2 additional weeks to go sightsee, go on a safari, etc… More updates will be on the way soon!
Last week, we thought there was a possibility that we might be going to Australia as employees of i-to-i for the summer. We thought our jobs as university reps would last us until September. But that perception has altered a bit this week. The job is over. “The Man” pulled the plug on us. So we’re working on rolling with the punches we’ve been dealt.
For me, it’s a relatively simple transition. To be completely honest, this was never really planned as a permanent job. This was a temporary ride to be enjoyed until it ended. The end just arrived a bit sooner than expected. So I am readjusting and rethinking things.
First, let me say that I understand why the job is over. And I honestly feel no ill will. In fact, I’m pretty happy with the state of things. Why? Because I may be out of a job, but now that I have some free time, this is the perfect opportunity to take another i-to-i trip. This time I am headed to a new continent – Africa.
My project will be “Work experience at a Surf School near Cape Town” for 6 weeks. This means that I’ll be surfing almost every day that I am there and helping to run the surf school. I could be doing anything from helping with the equipment rentals to participating in the lessons for other beginners!
The whole premise of i-to-i is “Meaningful Travel” – and let’ be honest, working at a surf school does not fit into most people’s perception of doing something meaningful. But this school offers classes to kids from the underprivileged areas on Cape Town. A few of them have gone on to be top South African surfers. J Who knows, I could be giving the next surfing champ a push…
The trip is already approaching fast. I leave for SA on March 15th and get back on May 19th. That way I have 6 weeks of surfing plus 2 additional weeks to go sightsee, go on a safari, etc… More updates will be on the way soon!
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