QU South Africa
From A Tourist to Township Perspective
Category: South Africa Trip 2012
Cry Freedom, and Smile for Progress
After watching Cry Freedom, there was a lot going through my mind, I have so many questions. How did Steven Biko stay so strong? -so many people were against him. The questions Professor Gallay asked us also made me think…
Read MoreThe Story Continues…
Dear fellow sojourners! Our travels together may have come to an end, but I am hopeful the journey we started together will continue on. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must…
Read MoreDay 15: A Trip I Will Never Forget
This trip to South Africa has been the most memorable two weeks of my life. As a group, we have had many amazing experiences throughout the course of the trip that cannot be explained by stories or pictures. The most…
Read MoreDay 15: The Best Two Weeks of My Life
I can genuinely say that the QU301 South Africa trip has been the best two weeks of my life. Looking back and reflecting on everything that we did and experienced, I am at a loss of words. From sleeping at…
Read MoreDay 15: Final Day to an Amazing Experience
Friday was our last full day in South Africa. We attended a school near the village of Varkplaas where we completed our service projects. The children were all different ages and were ecstatic upon our arrival. We handed out stickers,…
Read MoreDay 14: School Visit and Final Reflection
On out last full day in South Africa, we had one of the more rewarding experiences on our trip. We went to a school just outside of Bloubergstrand. There were kids around the age of 6, probably to about 13…
Read MoreDay 14: Connecting with the Community
Today we went to the school to hand out school supplies and candy. I had such a great time engaging with the kids. They are so nice, though they were very shy to begin with. We passed out stickers and…
Read MoreDay 13: A Day I Will Never Forget
It is May 24 and I cannot believe that our trip is almost over! I woke up this morning not knowing what to expect of our newly built veggie garden, I was extremely nervous that either things may have been…
Read MoreDay 11: Exploring the Cape
Today we toured more of the Cape and saw the most incredible views (other than from Table Mountain) . We drove through the more wealthy towns, like Clifton and saw multi-million dollar homes. It’s crazy that Cape Town has flats,…
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