Laura G curious to see how she will change

Hello! My name is Laura Gelb, and I’m a junior here studying Communications and Journalism. I was drawn to Cape Town partly by the internship program included in it. The idea of living in a setting so opposite from the one I know is incredibly compelling. There’s such rich culture in Cape Town, and I’m so excited to explore it. I knew I wanted to study abroad since before I even stepped foot on a college campus, and the Cape Town program has stood out to me since last year. Through this program, I hope to understand the culture in South Africa and how it differs from here. I’m excited to be thrust out of my comfort zone and excited to learn to adapt to new surroundings. I also hope to gain real world experience through my internship that I can apply back home. It will be my first internship, so I’m really nervous but really excited to actually apply everything I’ve been learning in class!

After being accepted, I’m definitely nervous to go. It’s really far away from my family and friends, but I know that the experience will help me grow as a person. I don’t think I really faced that I was going until very recently. It’s an incredibly intimidating process, but I definitely know that will pay off in the end. I am really excited to get to know everyone else going on the trip, and I’m aware that my nervousness is completely normal. I will have my fellow trip-mates to bond with and adjust with together. I’m curious to see how I as an individual will change over the course of the trip!