Gikotori.

Gikotori.
No amount of money could buy that smile...

Thursday 6 December 2012

Wait for it....

NEWS!!!!
 
So I guess I'll need to be changing the name of my blog...
From Rwanda to Africa, Plural!?
 
Nearly exactly 2 years later it has become official
That in July 2013 I will be starting a new adventure,
or as I like to see it, continuing an unfinished one
 Back to Africa but more precisely
 Kenya!
 
I have taken up an opportunity to visit Africa again
 With a fantastic organisation called First Aid Africa.
They offer the teaching and education around First Aid that
Provides communities with essential knowledge in order to 
Avoid millions of deaths and infections that happen every year.
 
 
I don't know many details yet;
- Exact location
- How rurally we will be living
- Who I will be going with
- What I need to take with me
 
But things I do know are;
- I am so excited to go back
- I need to raise £1,489
- I need ALL your help!
 
 
My heart melted when I found out I was accepted
& when I found out I was getting to go somewhere I have always dreamt of visiting,
 
Africa is more than an expedition to me its a massive part of who I am
As Lauren or Nyiramwiza, it continues...
 
Another Dream
 
Another Adventure
 
Another Postcode!
 
Lx
 
 
"One way to get the most out of life it to look upon it as an adventure"

Tuesday 5 June 2012

One year later...

Fit like?

So exactly one year ago today I wrote a blog about happiness in my life.
My career, ambitions, family, friends and of course..Rwanda.

A year whether counted in days, weeks or months is a long period of time.
A lot can and has happened in the last 12 months,
but one thing that has never changed is my passion for Africa,
That I'm positive will stay with me forever.

You guys have heard a lot about Rwanda from me and
Im sure your kinda swtiching off now so lets move on...

In more exciting news, my dad and his girlfriend
announced they were engaged to be married.
Like most things through-out life my dad likes to do things a
little different to everyone else,
So 11 days today we will all be together on
 Camusdarch beach praying for sunshine!



Something else ive mention a hundred times before is that
 family means everything to me.
 I can't imagine a better way to spend a wedding than with
my incredible boyfriend& surrounded by family and friends
(and sunshine, wasn't sure if i'd mentioned that!)

Since started my last placement it became clear that I am definately a
bedside hospital nurse and that community is not for me,
 I much prefer the hands on approach as apposed
to visiting people in their homes and finding out
 what they think about todays weather!!!

As a result of this I became quite home sick but due to a few
very special people I have been able to battle it out;

Iain: I know I tell you all the time how much you mean to me but you have kept me going,
you encourage and support me through everything I do and without your
 help these last few months I'm not sure I would still be here!
 You have been through a difficult time yourself but yet you always put me first -
There are not many in the world like you, so lucky to have you.
Yes it is very difficult leaving you and being apart but it
makes the time we spend together even better!
'Every day apart is another day closer together'. I love you x


Lisa & Kay: We have only just started speaking and I am so glad we have (sometimes!).
 As much as we slate each other constantly, I do love having you guys around.
We are all going through placements we don't really enjoy and it helps having people
who totally understand. Coming back to Aberdeen from being at home is very difficult
 but it helps knowing I have you guys here! Never a dull moment eh? 4 Legged Reem Team!

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Family: Your always there to help out with advice or support or just to listen and sometimes thats exactly what I need. Being so close as a family makes it difficult to be away from you guys but I know you are always there if I need you, you have no choice!
Very lucky to have such a great family, although were not exactly in short supply....
My next placements are really good and in the next few months
 I look forward to moving in with various family members.

In conclusion with my blog from a year ago today:
 Yes i am very happy, I have a life filled with amazing people
who support me in whatever i do or wherever I end up.
Not many people can say that :)

Rwanda, Borders, Aberdeen or Inverness - Same Person just a different Postcode!

Lx



Wednesday 14 March 2012

Sometime down the line... [5 months if we're being precise]

Want to start this by saying
"I'm Sorry..."
Firstly for taking SO long to update this &
Secondly for not learning to update sooner since the last time i said sorry! 

Since October 2011 a lot has happened...
Some good, some bad and some that just don't need to be mentioned,
Either that or I'm just blatently going to pretend they didn't happen, ok with you?


I won't go into detail because, to be honest, if I did we would still be here another 5 months later.

In short (very short) here it is,
The last 5 months in the life of 'Moi'

November&December:
 Worked hard at uni
Got to know flatmates
Made new friends
Thought I'd lost someone
Found out placement
Sat Exams
Thought about Rwanda
Enjoyed Christmas
Reunited with Uggs

January&February:
Got 2 A's in Exams
Started my Hospital placement
Met inspirational nurses
Grew as a student nurse
Saw life changing things
Found out I hadn't lost that person
Thought about Rwanda
Turned 20!

March
Got an A for my placement
Found out I'm heading to Inverurie next
Searched for flats
Watched lots of rugby
Thought about Rwanda
Spent a lot of time with IJM<3
Continued taking each day as it comes..

Looks like a lot when u put it like that,
"If I could would I do it differently?"
 "If I did would I still be who I am now?"
I guess what happens in your life shapes who u become,
So from my own advice - MY past, MY life, MY lessons
They're what make me, well er ... Me
So no I wouldnt change it,
Not for the world.

 Basically, after all that information,
all you really need to know is my life is perfect, as far as perfect goes...

I have definately choosen the right career for me and loving every minute
I have the worlds best family, in fact I'm lucky enough to have two
My boyfriend and I are back together and better&stronger than ever
My best friend will ALWAYS be my best friends, deep down
My flatmates are great people who im very glad i met

I'd say that was pretty damn perfect,
Wouldn't you?

Lx