I have now been back in the United States and home from South Africa for 12 days, and I have been fully able to reflect on my experience abroad. People always say that study abroad is a great experience and that for some, it is there favorite thing they do during their college careers. It…

I cannot believe I only have one week left in this beautiful place! What a trip it has been. Although, this last week is still jam-packed with new and exciting things that we have not been able to do yet. Although it took us awhile, we all sat down together and finally had an authentic…

I have now been in South Africa for 3 weeks, and I feel like I am starting to get used to living here and understanding South Africa. On a personal level, when I first pictured myself in South Africa, this is honestly not what I envisioned. I expected open fields with wildlife living among the…

I’ve made it!!! I have now been in Africa for 16 days, and it has been 16 of the most amazing days of my life. It started out in Johannesburg last Saturday. We stayed at a place called Life on 3rd, which is a little Bnb in Melville, a town 15-20 minutes away from downtown…

Yes Nana, Africa. My name is Mark Charamella and I am fortunate enough to have been selected to study abroad this summer in the Pitt in South Africa program. I am from Springfield, Pennsylvania and I live at home with my mom, one of my sisters, and my grandma who I call Nana. In total…