QU South Africa
From A Tourist to Township Perspective
Category: Personal Reflection 2013
Day 15- To Be Grateful
Some may believe that change cannot happen in two weeks and that views are not altered by glimpses into the harsh realities of others. As the end of the QU 301 South Africa experience comes to a close I offer challenge…
Read MoreDay 15 – Taking Time to Look Back and Reflect
As I look back on this trip of a lifetime, I am thankful for the new friendships and unforgettable memories I made. I never thought I would get out as much as I did from this trip. Learning about South…
Read MoreDay 15- Unforgettable Memories
After two weeks of endless traveling around South Africa, you would think I would have countless stories to tell that could last forever. While this might be true in the near future, at this point in time I am actually…
Read MoreDay 15- As One Chapter Ends, Another One Begins
It has been 16 days since the 14 of us first left for Johannesburg, anxious and waiting to see what we we had been preparing for months for. Personally I had no clue what to expect. In someways I think…
Read MoreDay 14- A Life Changing Experience
It’s pretty common for a person to come home from a long vacation and say that it changed their life. I know that when I went on family vacations when I was little, I wouldn’t be able to think about…
Read MoreDay 14 — The End.
In reflecting back on this experience I feel it is only appropriate to start from the beginning as this adventure has truly come full circle. When I initially signed up for the class, I expected to get very little out of it culturally….
Read MoreDay 14: An Unforgettable Journey
I never imagined myself loving a place so much as I love being in South Africa. These past two weeks have been such a life changing, wonderful experience. We have done so much and met so many people in the…
Read MoreDay 14- The last reflection
This is the last update that I will be writing on our QU301 South Africa blog. I remember our first class when we met up like it was yesterday. even though it was so long ago – and so much has happened….
Read MoreDay 13- Coming Close to an End
Today was our last day of academic activities. Tomorrow is our last full day in South Africa. We took a tour all the way down to Cape Point, which is part of the Cape Peninsula National Park. It was great…
Read MoreDay 13- Lessons Learned
There are certain things in life that make you happy and excited. Those things for me have always been spending time with the family and hanging out with friends, but after this trip I learned that I also have a…
Read More
QU South Africa 