The last days...

As the count down to the end of the course continues, everything is dangerously close to creating tears in my eyes. The past few days have been so hectic. We were busy with writing project proposals and action plans of activities that we are going to implement back home.

So it was a crazy 2 weeks of consultations, thinking and reading...I am happy to note that yours truly successfully went through the process and came out hardened and fine tasted!

On Friday last week, it was a chance to let our hair down and enjoy our last days in OIC. Since my group comprises of African students, it was time to have an African party. And African it was! First of all, it started 2 hours after the said time of 7pm. Then as usual, Africans showed the usual stamina. In this party, it didnt matter whether one was Zambian, Rwandese, Kenyan or Namibian...at that time, all music was welcome. The Namibian danced to bongoflava as enthusiatically as I danced to Zambian music.

It was amazing how Africans can pull out dancing strokes! And whats funny is that the non-drunks were the ones brining out the most weird and interesting of strokes.

One of the highlights of the night was when our course leader Nana-San joined the party. We were excited and it was amazing seeming Japanese and African dances merge on the dance floor. Oh what a nice night it was. It is sad that it came to an end so soon.

On Saturday in order to fully recover from the Friday fun fair, Karaoke took centre stage. I sang alal the songs I wanted and I am really going to miss my karaoke sessions. Saturday night was also a chance to say bye to some of the participants who left for Tokyo yesterday. Cos by the time they return, we will be gone. Another teary moment there.

On Monday afternoon, Iam making a final presentation of my project...this is the time when everything is being done of the last time.

Well good everything comes to an end...but at the end, it when you look back, you realise that it is better to have been part of it than not at all.

I am going to miss this place and the people in it more.