The Blue Sweater Essay

In chapters 7 and 8 of The Blue Sweater, this was written by Jacqueline Novogratz, the one thing that captivated me was when Novogratz climbed Mount Nyiragongo. Novogratz mentions that before she left Africa, she went for an adventure on the tallest mountain which lay between in the Goma, a city in Rwanda, and Zaire. Novogratz and her Canadian friend (Charles) and their tour guide climbed Mount Nyiragongo. The mountain was one of central Africa’ tallest mountain, it shared border with Rwanda and Zaire. While they climbing and hardly surviving the grueling trails of the mount, only to realize that Novogratz had come to Africa similarly unprepared, without a road map, tools, sufficient gear, or protective layering. The mountain, …show more content…
When we got there, I was so amazed at about the nature and its surroundings. On our arrival, I thought that I was only going to see a place surrounded by water, but instead I got the shock of my life. As I looked around, I saw different shapes of the mountains, plants, and animals at the place. I was supposed to put on the right attire for the trip, but I wore a fancy dress with high heel shoes and a lot of jewelries to match the attire. Our tour guide told us that the water falls was between the mountain and the valley. Before we started climbing the mountain, he gave us the brief understanding of the Boti Falls. When we started climbing the mountain, I had no other choice, but to remove my heels and started climbing with my bare foot because my teacher was saying that if I do not climb the mountain I would get zero for the field trip. I realized that I thought I prepared for the trip but instead I was unprepared, and wore inappropriate attire for the trip. The mountain took a big toll on me because I got bitten by a snakes and I caught my foot by a sharp blade which later contacted with an infection. Eventually, I over came all obstacles that came my way and made want more of the