As orientation is coming to an end, I find myself
reflecting on the past 2 weeks and on my goals for the next 13 weeks. I truly
believe that this program is one of the best for a couple of reasons. The first
reason being that Cape Town is the most beautiful place I have ever seen and I
am so fortunate that I was chosen to be able to study here. I mean, really, who
ever thought that they would be able to study on the continent of Africa? The
second reason being that this 2 weeks of orientation exposed us to and prepared
us for everything we will be experiencing in Cape Town. I don’t know of many
other programs that take the time to expose the students to the culture and the
highlights of the city.
The past 2 weeks have been incredible and I finally
feel ready to start doing things on my own and experiencing daily life as a
Capetonian. I (sort of) know my way around, I figured out public transportation
(hopefully), and I am ready to dive feet first into my internship and activist
project. In the next 13 weeks, I hope to be changed by the moments I experience
at Christel House, the conversations I have with locals and by my fellow
co-educators as well. I want to help make a difference, while also learning
about myself and reaching out of my comfort zone.
On a separate note, my co-educators and I will be
going on the Garden Route next weekend. I have heard so much about it from
previous students and I can’t wait to see more of the beauty that this country
holds. I am already blown away and we haven’t even explored half as much as we
will in the upcoming months.
Cape Town, thank you for welcoming me into your city,
I have already fallen in love!!
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| Claire, Kaitlyn, Sara, Karen, & Maddy at Cape Point |
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