Planning to do a documentary throughout my trip was never my intention. I had really thought that I would just go to Ghana, have the experience of doing the volunteer work, immerse myself in another culture and well... sweat my arse off. The feeling that I needed to plan something to leave where I was, was palpable. However, as I started talking about my trip to friends, family and random subway riders, the idea of documenting things became more interesting to me. The number of people that told me that they had always wanted to do something like I was planning, or that they'd wanted to travel to Africa or do a volunteer vacation was astounding. I began to feel as if there was energy underneath me, propelling me forward toward this idea of not only getting myself out of my head and away from my comfort zone, but also showing others that they could to. After all, I truly believe that the expression 'if I can, anyone can' absolutely applies here. Let's face it, comforts are usually not far from my life. I'm not a huge nature person. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy nature. There is nothing like looking at a beautiful forest - from the passenger-side car window, and the expanse of the beautiful ocean - as you sip a cocktail on the deck of a restaurant. Okay, to some extent, I kid, but to say that the jungle I've been most familiar with is an urban one is the absolute truth. The main reason I've ever gone camping (and I can count these on one hand), is for the s'mores - and don't even get me started on campground bathrooms! So, here I am, going to Ghana. I have no idea what to expect, which usually quite frankly, makes me uncomfortable. But the entire year has been unexpected, so why not just learn how to... well... expect it.
Again, if I can, and you've always wanted to, then what's stopping you?
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