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…
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Skill Development Abroad: Communication and Research in South Africa
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…
Finding Common Ground in South Africa
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…
Settling into Cape Town
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…
Tumi in South Africa
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,…
So Long South Africa
The program ended two weeks ago, but the experiences will be with me forever. I truly could not have asked for a better program, professors, or classmates. From start to finish, I felt comfortable and connected with everyone even though I didn’t know anyone going into it. I also loved the itinerary of the trip….
Can I Stay?
I have been in Cape Town for almost 3 weeks now, and to put it simply, I could live here. We have been quite spoiled living and going to classes in the same hotel, but I’m not complaining about it! I love everything about our hotel here. We have a small kitchenette, it’s a short…
Savoring South Africa
Expectations? I tried not to have too many! I was very openminded when it came to my expectations prior to departing for the program. I expected to be busy traveling between cities, as well as going on day trips for classes. I anticipated classes which would connect what we saw in the museums to a…
Starting out Strong
All I can say is “wow”. These past 2 weeks have been amazing. I don’t even know where to begin! I think the plane ride is a good place to start… I must admit- the flight wasn’t horrible, and the jet lag could have been a lot worse. Fortunately, I slept for almost 6 hours….
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