After college, I wanted to make a change to my life. I became a volunteer ______. I hoped to do something meaningful in Namibia.

To be honest, my first choice wasn’t Africa, but I am pretty ______ that I was sent there. If not, I probably would not experience its beauty and wonder. So with a group of young people with similar dreams, I ______ going on my journey.

Lots of tribes (部落) live in Namibia and a number of ______ are spoken. When Namibia became independent in 1990, English became the official language. Teachers were supposed to (本应) teach English, but many were short of the language skills to do so. My job was to ______ the teachers.

Schools were quite ______. Some classrooms were made up of sticks (由木棒制成) stuck in the sand and a metal roof. ______ both boys and girls shaved (剃) their heads, I learned to tell them apart (区分他们) by their uniforms: Girls wore skirts.

The students had ______ days. They walked miles to get to school, often having no shoes to wear. They also cooked meals, worked in the fields and ______ younger brothers or sisters. Even with their difficult life, these children were ______. I admired (钦佩) that.

Getting used to the ______ there was a big challenge. Imagine living in a place without air-conditioning where the temperature often reached 38℃! Some days it was just too hot to ______.

However, I could end each day with wonderful African sunset. ______ Namibia, I never thought I would feel great in such an environment. My experience showed that we can ______ our amazing ability to get used to a new environment.

Travel and get out of your comfort environment and put yourself in another different   ______. You won’t regret it!