Final Journey Home: Post-Trip Reflection
As I write this reflection from my flight to Washington D.C., the journey is bittersweet. While I am excited to be back home and begin the spring semester a refreshed, social innovator in-the-making, I...
Category: Africa
Missing Cape Town
It is difficult to convey my final reflections on two life-changing weeks in Cape Town in just a short blog post. After over 22 hours of flying the past two days, I am back...
On Top of the World: Table Mountain
A landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, Table Mountain, given its name for its flat top, is one of South Africa’s most prominent landmarks. Overlooking the Cape, the mountain...
Short Walk to Freedom: Robben Island and V&A Waterfront
The place where South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, would spend 18 of his 27 years in prison, the tour of Robben Island gave the group a snapshot into the South Africa...
Aquila Game Drive
On January 13, we drove 2.5 hours to experience the Aquila Private Game Reserve. Nervous about which animals we would encounter on the safari, we piled into the back of a truck and prepared...
Repacking My Baggage After Langa
January 5 was our first full day in Cape Town. Our day began with an introduction to social innovation through our first lecture where our professor, Melanie Burke, urged us to have bliss and...