From the beginning, I was packing all the summer wear I could bring to Africa that I could; however, I was still short of some more clothes. My family and I did some last minute purchases for shorts and t-shirts in order to be able to have enough clothes when I got there. This day was the longest day that I could ever imagine and my realization of going to Africa on that same day never came to me. When it was time to be driven to the airport, I was still checking whether if I left anything behind that I might need.