Before Belgrade, Serbia
Posted June 28, 2018
Although very delayed in posting this pre-departure blog post, I still remember much of my thoughts prior to arriving in Belgrade, Serbia. For the...Category: Race/Ethnicity
Hout Bay
Posted March 15, 2018
Although we have gotten busier with academics, there are some excursions that were organized for us as well. One of my favorites so far...
Orientation to South Africa
Posted February 1, 2018
The first two weeks of our program were incredible, but also, at times, emotionally heavy. Even in the first couple of days we jumped...
Affirmative Action, dit “Discrimination Positive”
Posted November 25, 2017
“What do you consider yourself?” “Probably a liberal.” “Oh well, you know we say that the American left is about the same as...
My professors actually look like me…?
Posted November 13, 2017
Unlike the many exchange students I’ve met in Singapore, who often tell me about how conspicuous they feel in their classes, I’m happy to...
Interactions
Posted June 1, 2017
To be frank, a large chunk of our South African experience was constricted to a very Western culture and style of living in South...
Racism in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Posted May 10, 2017
In 1994, South Africa officially ended apartheid, a period of segregation, violence, and discrimination on the basis of race. It is what Mandela and...
Spring break in Cape Town
Posted April 7, 2017
I came to Stellenbosch without taking any class on South African history, politics or culture, so the only things I knew were of the...
Being Asian-American in South Africa
Posted April 2, 2017
Before I came to South Africa, I assumed that I would experience at least a few uncomfortable moments due to my race. I surmised...
I’m Mexi-Can’t wait to get going
Posted June 20, 2016
My name is Esai Orozco and I am a rising Senior at Northwestern studying Biological Sciences. This Summer ’16 I will be abroad in...