Through
this study abroad opportunity, I really believe that I have found myself as an
individual. I feel a type of connection with Cape Town.
As
soon as I landed here, I felt welcomed and loved, which made me feel
comfortable right away. Before I got
here, I was worried that I would get homesick and that I wouldn’t get too much
out of this experience, but after going to different places around Cape Town, I
began to feel like it was my second home. Going to the different restaurants
and stores, everyone was so warm and welcoming. Everyone says, “hello, how are
you doing?” When people say this, they really cared about your well-being and
wanted to make sure you were having a good day and that you were in good
spirits. Back home, I feel that when people
say this, the motive can be one or two things, either they feel obliged to say
this, they say it to say it or they actually care about your well being. The people in Cape Town are really big on
community and unity, which also made me feel at home. Being here I have absolutely no worries or
stress and I love that feeling!
All
the places we’ve seen such as Cape Point and Signal Hill make me feel a peace
within myself. The sights and the people
here give me an undesirable and amazing feeling. It’s a feeling that I really
can’t describe, but being here just feels right and I really do feel like I
have grown as a person here. Coming to
South Africa is kind of like the missing puzzle that I’ve been looking for and
now that I have come here, I really do feel like a complete person and I am
ready for anything that life has to throw at me.
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