It was like I wanted to go home. The feeling hasn't faded. Josh Lee, a recent graduate in economics, had some of the same problems. Returning home after a transforming experience in Edinburgh, he was frustrated to find that friends and family couldn't relate. People didn't want to hear my stories, they didn't understand the significance.
Foreign contact leaves no student unchanged or unchallenged.
Beck is now passionate about all things African. He actively seeks out Zimbabweans so he can practice Shona, the language he learned there. Each has a tale to tell. But that's to be expected. Livingston is moving to Canberra in mid-August, where he will train with his Australian coach in preparation for the 2004 Olympics.