Count Down

I just turned in a 60 page paper on the relationship between NGO management, communities and funders...which means Im DONE!, which means Im coming home! I have an oral presentation on my paper on Sunday, then Monday we head up to St. Lucia, and I will get a second chance at the croc and hippo tour, I will have to choose more carefully who I sit next to this time, and maybe purchase a shot of one of the several varieties of alcohol stocked on the boat if i make an decision in seating. Tuesday we safari it up, Wednesday we travel up to Jo'berg, and the Thursday we peace! I'm gonna miss it here, and making plans for being back in the states feels weird to say the least, But i can't wait to see you all! I'd love to have one mor rural stay, those were the moments i enjoyed most here, and maybe an extra day of safari, but other than that...bring on home, its time to be back with my family. In other news, I have an internship in DC for the summer, working with the global aids alliance, and I should be able to keep doing research on NGO funding, which will be great, and will most likley turn into my thesis. But enough about school, my academic director, when i had my last meeting with him, discusing how difficult certain aspects of my project were offered me this for advice in writing my paper..."Just throw yourself a party when its all over." NOT so helpful when I sat down to tackle my paper...but now that its all over...its sounding like pretty great advice. So my bed and I are going to have a party today...I'm calling it the epic nap. Don't know when or if I'll write again, we'll basically be on the roa from here on out, and then home. I'm so excited to see all of you!