About Me

I'm a 27 year-old from Los Angeles, California, with a BA from Tufts University and an MSc in Primate Conservation from Oxford Brookes University. My passion is primates, so I like to spend my time in remote areas traveling, researching, and rehabilitating apes and monkeys! Email me directly at AmandaClaireHarwood@gmail.com Also check out my other blog http://www.AmandaHinArgentina.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Things to Miss


THINGS I WILL MISS (FROM INDO, SA, TRAVELING, ETC)

1.     Being able to see tons of stars at night, especially the Southern Cross.
2.     Being surrounded by monkeys and apes all day.
3.     Working with weirdo primate people.
4.     Riding in the back of trucks.
5.     Meat Pies and Kebabs.
6.     Working outside all day.
7.     Being fairly disconnected from the rest of the world.
8.     Learning new and funny sayings from foreigners.
9.     The fact that it’s okay to wear flip flops while doing hazardous work.
10. Driving on the other side of the car and road.
11. Living somewhere where the threat of injury or death from wild animals (i.e. elephants, lions, scorpions, snakes, etc) is a real concern.

THINGS I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO BACK IN THE REAL WORLD

1.     All the comforts of home: Air Conditioning, a couch, tv, fast wifi, a dryer, etc.
2.     Not being hot and sweaty 24/7
3.     No mosquitoes
4.     Any kind of food any time I want it.
5.     Movie theaters
6.     Pepper
7.     Clothing options (I’ve been wearing the same few pairs of pants, shorts, and t-shirts for 10 months now)
8.     A hot shower
9.     My car
10.  Family and friends
11. The ocean

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