went to my cousin's house yesterday. our older cousin then stopped by. we all went out to grab a snack. before leaving i asked my cousin if he could teach me to drive his car (it has a manual transmission).
he sort of chuckled and then asked my other cousin, "remember what she [I] told me about why she wants to learn to drive a stick shift?"
my younger cousin then responded with a laugh and said "because she wants to work in africa and they have to drive stick there."
um...yes, it sounds far-fetched in a world they live in - in the suburb or major city. however, i didn't imagine any of this up. i was serious about that. i did my research. many people who work in international development or humanitarian aid, if they live and work in a developing country, drive a stick shift. at usaid, all new employees are trained to drive a stick shift if they don't already know how.
my younger cousin then added, "it's probably because the roads there are unpaved." duh.
can't believe they laughed at my dream. [shakes head in disappointment.]
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