Re-united once again

After six days of being separated from the rest of the team, my group of thirteen moved back to the President hotel this morning to join the other two groups. Last week we were separated and sent off on individual adventures. Each day, each team had learnt about something new and different. I personally thought it was a brilliant idea, because it then gave us a platform to experience more, share our opinions and thoughts and generally be more comfortable.

I must admit I had mixed feelings about being re-united. The short time spent with the small group was good. We got time to build connections, share past experiences and emotions, and learn together. It felt personal. While the idea of now having all the other students constantly around me again gave me anxiety, everyone else was extremely excited.

Hugs, laughs, screams and jumping took place once we all saw each other. It was as if we hadn’t seen each other for weeks. The excitement had the entire hotel in uproar. I must say, I did miss the energy of the big group.

It’s truly amazing how looking back, we’ve only known each other for sixteen days, yet we’ve become like family. Thirty nine completely different students, from different continents, countries and states, different backgrounds and different values brought together to make a difference.

Personally, I am both excited and anxious to be a part of the big group again. Here’s to the next chapter.