Posted It's not goodbye, it's see you later to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted Cherish Life to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted The Seagull's Name was Nelson, Nelson the Seagull is Free to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted Loving Life Like Crazy to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted Girls are even obsessed with Justin Bieber in South Africa to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted It's not all doom and gloom. to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted I'm Amazed by You to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted Cape Town, South Africa is my new home! (for 3 weeks) to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
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Posted I do believe it's time for another adventure. to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
I cannot believe I have less than three days until I leave for Cape Town, South Africa. Literally, I don't believe it is actually happening. I still can't even comprehend that fall semester is over, and wait its Christmas Eve? Here I am, sitting on my bed surrounded by multiple laundry baskets full of clothes, my new suitcase, Christmas wrapping paper and school books. My name is Paige Wetterstrom and it is December 24th 2011, Christmas Eve, and a half hour past midnight. Life has managed to race by this past semester. It feels like just yesterday I was at...
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