Posted What I've Learned...my reflection to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Our trip to South Africa was filled with funny, serious, intense, challenging, exciting moments...everything I could have possibly gained from this Global Seminar was achieved and surpassed. So many simple things I will miss and remember, so lets reflect everyone :) -Walking to pick n' pay to get grocceries (for most that ended up being everyday!) -Having iced coffee in the morning after realizing that it wasn't...ok really wasn't....tasteful drinkning it just black. -House 7's small kitchen table that was filled with all of us every morning -Being blessed to get an AMAZING view of Table Mountain every morning, I...
Posted speechless. to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
wow...I can't even process still what has been happening these past couple days. A lot of things have slapped me strait in the face. It is hard for me to descibe the complete transition between dancing with this kids during our service learning project with MaAfrika to visually seeing where this happy, care-free children live. I am having a difficult time grasping how they are able to fufill and obtain such a lifestyle that is clearly extreme poverty. Many will get the chance to see pictures yet physically being present in the situation is what left my body feeling numb....
Posted ROCKIN' 2011! to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
What a great way to start off 2011..storming into a South African club 25 people deep, singing Dynamite, owning the place and as a group connecting and experiencing such a unique opportunity. All of us we didn't think would have imagined our study abroad experience to look like this so far. We created our own community, something extremely emphasized here, in such a short period of time. We had our own lived- experience on New Years living in the moment and realizing and reflecting upon this bodily experience later. It was such a positive thing when all of us celebrated...
Posted finally the group is complete! to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
yay yay yay so excited that finally the rest of the crew made it. so happy also that I get to celebrate New Years with this group of people and it doesn't hurt to experience it in some nice weather also :)):) Today was super sunny and clearly the heat was more intense than I anticipated...I burned quite a bit but hey some sun is better than none! I was fortunate enough to experience my first train ride and get to dip my feet in the Indian Ocean for the first time also. I am so thankful that the people...
Posted to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Happy Holidays to everyone! Quite odd that I am up this early in the morning...I must either be extremely excited for Christmas or cannot wait to explore the rich history and culture of South Africa. Over break I have been able to reflect a lot about what this opportunity will be like for me. After spending most of my life engulfed in American culture and restricted by my own limits and expectations, I realize now this pattern of thinking was devloping me into a person who didn't dare step outside her comfort zone into an area of unknown. The past...
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