My experience in South Africa has been extraordinary. Visiting Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town, and experiencing such a beautiful country with a very harsh and recent history, has greatly contributed to my journey of expanding who I am as a person and my knowledge of other people and cultures. I’ve seen a lot of growth…

I am developing a lot of transferable or soft skills during my time in South Africa. I believe the soft skill I am developing the most is my communication, particularly my communication with people from different backgrounds. Being a student in the College of Business Administration has allowed me to interact with a variety of…

Ethnically, I am Nigerian, so being in an African country, I find that I share many similarities with some of the cultural aspects. Although being African is not a monolith and one cannot lump all African countries together, there are still some shared similarities on the continent. With that being said, I can relate to…

I am in Western Cape Town, South Africa, and I really enjoy this area. It’s situated on the southernmost edge of not only the country but the continent, surrounded by the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. This gives the area an oceanic atmosphere that I love. To describe it to an American, it has…

Hello everyone, My name is Oluwatunmise Fadare, and welcome to my blog! I also go by Tumi “too-me,” so feel free to refer to me either way. I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration, majoring in Business Information Systems with a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This summer,…