Katherine realizing there is not much more time here

I can't believe that we only have about a month left in South Africa, and our trip to Johannesburg is swiftly approaching. I'm more anxious about getting the most out of this trip and having as many meaningful experiences as I can. I'm a bit stressed about returning home, as well, since that means I'm graduating and I'll be looking for a job. 

This week at my internship, Erica and I facilitated our second event: the community dialogue, with over 100 participants including stakeholders from various human rights organizations. There were three performances by Mums' dance group, and we were blown away by their costumes and talent. We felt the event was very productive to moving towards solutions to community issues like sexual assault and gang violence. After the event, we were approached by organizations like TAC and Safety Lab to set up a meeting in order to combine our efforts. We're hoping to have a meeting next week. 

Katherine with some of her housemates:
Anna, Erica, Rav, Katherine, Ash, Shona

The weather is getting slightly colder, but there are still blazing hot days. I'm enjoying going to the beach and walking to the UCT campus to do homework and use the wifi. More and more, I'm thinking about how sad it is to part from the friends I've made in Cape Town, since I have no idea when I'll see them again. It's especially strange to think about being apart from my housemates, who I have come to love.