Where to start… It’s been a while and so much has happened. (I feel like I start every blog entry this way… maybe I should update more often)
I guess I should start by saying I am now back in the United Stated after six months in Cape Town South Africa. I got back about five days ago. I was there leading a school at a place called “Media Village”. The school I was leading was called the “school of story telling and digital photography”. I had 18 students from 9 different countries. It was an incredible experience and I learned so much. I know so many of you have so many questions, so I will attempt to answer some of the more popular ones I have received in this post. If I don’t answer any questions you may have, please ask them in the comments section and I will reply in the comments section. Who knows maybe it will turn into a discussion. Those are fun. At least on facebook they are.
Where did I live? –
I lived in a small coast town called Kalk Bay, about a thirty minute drive from downtown Cape Town. It was super chill and RIGHT on the ocean!
Were there lots of wild animals around? –
I didn’t live in the wild. I lived in a town. Very near a big city. With that said, I saw dolphins, whales, Baboons, penguins, squirrels, birds, and some cats and dogs. Oh! And the day I left a guy got completely eaten by a great white shark right down the road from where I lived! Crazy!
Was there a big language barrier?/Was it hard for me to communicate? -
Again, I did not live in the wild and believe it or not, although South Africa has 11 Official languages, English is up there on the list and I think every person I ever ran into spoke it.
Was it a big culture shock going there? -
No. Out of the fourteen countries I have ever been to, South Africa seemed the most like Home culturally. There is however a very large gap where you have on one side extreme poverty and on the other side extreme wealth. Besides that, they go to the movies on the weekends and shop at the malls just like we do here. Although, I think I would have to say out of the fourteen countries I have been to, South Africa Definitely hates America/Americans the most. (I don’t want to generalize and say all of the, but a lot do) Or at least they voice it much more than any other people group I have been around. So in that sense, not much like here. But other than that, it is very similar culturally. The scenery on the other hand is breathtaking and one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen!
Was it a big culture shock coming back home? -
Nope.
Who’s that girl in your facebook profile picture? -
Her name is Eunhae and she’s my girlfriend. 
I met her there in South Africa and fell for her in no time. I think this paragraph will have a lot of smiley faces Yes, her name is Eunhae and she is the most talented creative person I know. She is also the best girl a guy could ask for. Yes, as many of you know I was extremely happy being single. I loved where I was and loved life. But when I met her, as happy as I was being single, I knew that being with her would only make things better. And that’s when I knew she was a keeper. We fit together like a puzzle. An extremely difficult, 1,000 piece puzzle with a repetitive pattern on it. (maybe only the puzzle people will get that) I hope you all can meet her someday because she will make you smile. Aaaanyway… enough mushy stuff…
Where is Eunhae from? -
Korea
What is next for me? -
With so many hopes and dreams who knows. As for my immediate now, I will be in Michigan for a while. The longest “while” in about five years. I will be learning Korean and hopefully doing some photography teaching here in west Michigan. If you are around please come visit I’d love to catch up. As for after Michigan, I will keep you updated as time goes on.
You are all going to hate me but I decided (just now) to not post photos on this post. Yeah I know, that’s two in a row. My computer gives me problems and I need to resize my photos before I put them on and sort through them and it just becomes a pain. I know many of you just want to see photos and I don’t blame you, I want to as well. (even though my last post had more comments than any other post in my blogs short history) I promise that the next post will be a photo post. I might have said that before but I really promise now. (That’s terrible I know. Please forgive me.) I will start compiling them tomorrow.
Until next time…
Wow this sounds amazing. Depending on how long you’ll be in Michigan I might be able to come see you sometime. I’m hoping to get out of the state and travel a bit pretty soon. I’m glad to hear the update. Was the school you taught through YWAM? It sounds like a school I would definitely like to do.
I like your life Drew.
Glad to hear your happy!
since facebook won’t due i’ll ask here!
Drew when will you be coming Hawaii to visit me and the cast of LOST?
Drew.
And we don’t hate we just challenge, I love Americans and America but as soon as we ask one challenging question we hate you. I was asked alot of dumb and at sometimes insulting things when I was in America but i just laugh, i don’t all of a sudden think they all hate me. Maybe its just cultural differences 
I miss you and wish you could be here, i am stoked to come to ceder point sometime.
In terms of hating America the most, you obviously haven’t been to many other African or Asian countries, or basically many other poorer nations in the world
Mwah
Love u
Point proven. Love you too Shaney. Mwah
Point proven, we don’t hate you.
I agree with Shane – we don’t hate, just challenge. I do however think that there is a general perception that Americans are arrogant
Having said that though, I believe that there are misconceptions about different people groups everywhere.
We loved having you in SA Drew. We love you.
Although… I am a bit worried about you…You wrote the bit about the guy being eaten by a shark with wayyyyy too much excitement and enthusiasm.
I actually like your words more than your pictures….so that’s saying a lot cuz I love your pictures!! And…all your smiley faces make me smile!!!