Big Steps

I did a couple things today that I recognized as big steps. You may or may not agree.

First, I realized that I know Mbabane well enough to navigate using directions. That may not seem like a big deal where we use directions like "Take 94 West" or "Take the Beltline North", but here directions are "Go past the spar and take the little path, you know where that is? Then go towards the bakery and look for the people frying meat." Or "Take the golf course road, then go up the hill and when you get to the top of the little hill, take the turn up the small hill, then turn down the big hill and go to the first big intersection and then turn and look for the gate behind the other house." So navigating is really something that only works if you already have an idea of where you're supposed to go. And apparently, I've been here long enough to figure it out (to some extent).

My second big step was to accept my student loans for law school. So today I have 2.5 times as much debt as I did yesterday. But come this fall, I'll be able to pay for my education at University of Wisconsin Law School. It's something I'm looking forward to very much, and I think it will be a great next step in my life.

Have a good week,
-Ben