The Whole World in the Cape
Posted September 10, 2015
Oh, Cape Town. This city had it all — mountains to climb, beaches to spend days on end relaxing on, craft villages to haggle...Category: Culture
CPT to EBB (and finally) back to ORD
Posted September 10, 2015
Writing these blog posts has made me miss my time in South Africa dearly. And like Iheoma, I’m often frustrated with the question, “HOW...
Until We Meet Again…
Posted September 9, 2015
Having the time to settle and reflect about my experience abroad was much needed before completing my final entry. Being home and around friends...
A Never-Ending Identity Crisis
Posted September 9, 2015
One of the greatest fears I had before arriving to South Africa was how I was going to fit in. This wasn’t in the...
#OPENSTELLENBOSCH… but is it actually closed?
Posted September 8, 2015
On one of our museum trips, we watched a short documentary about the Soweto Uprising. We had the opportunity to watch real footage of...
Trail Blazing Professors (& Not Just in the Academic Way!)
Posted September 8, 2015
When we talk about study abroad experiences, it seems that classes don’t always take up the spotlight. And that’s understandable. We have to take...
Lions, Spirit Birds, and Olifants — OH MY!
Posted September 8, 2015
The folks at IPD warned us explicitly not to overlap blogs about Kruger National Park. And between Iheoma, Emily, and I — it appears...
Reflections from the Teddy Bear-Covered Couch
Posted September 4, 2015
So here I am, back on the couch from which I wrote my first blog post. It’s been almost three full months since then,...
Tschüss, Berlin
Posted September 3, 2015
I thought studying abroad would be a life-changing experience. I remember skimming pamphlets and websites advertising their studying abroad programs in [insert foreign country here],...
Like a Fine Wine, Stellenbosch Gets Better With Time
Posted September 3, 2015
Notorious for their lush vineyards covering the rolling hills of the Western Cape and dedication to making spectacular world renowned wines, I was especially...