Worlds Collide, but mostly in my mind

I have so enjoyed my time at home and mostly feel like it hasn't been long enough, but there have been strange moments where some of the things I have learned or habits I have gained in Ghana come rushing through my mind.

For instance, yesterday, I was leaving my Grandma and Grandpa's house after visiting with them and I lifted my hand to wave goodbye and immediately I thought, "I'm waving with my left hand, HOW RUDE! Better wave with my right hand!". So I switched my hands to wave bye to my grandma. And that is when it crossed my mind that I was in America and it really didn't matter what hand I used for anything.

And then when I woke up this morning, my back hurt a little bit (which is pretty common for me) and my first thought, "My back is paining me!". And then I almost laughed outloud because it's such a funny saying in the first place, and then that it was my first response to the pain I was feeling.

And last night, I had some weird dream about rescuing children with Stacy, John, and the NYU volunteers from last semester. Random. . .

When I'm in Ghana, most of the ways I react to things are very American, and the things I dream about are all about my life here in America. And yet, I leave for even a short while, and I realize that Ghana has impacted my life in even the smallest of things.