This final home stretch was spent getting stories in order and making sure everything gets done before our flight on Sunday! The week had a lot of lasts, like my last trip to Dirty Laundry in the Spar complex, my last morning run, last grocery fix for chocolate and dried apricots, and the saddest of them all–my last breakfast at the B&B. Even though this was the final week, it was packed full of things to do/get done. Highlights included:…
The eight of us woke up Friday morning for an early flight to Cape Town to enjoy the bustling city life before getting on a late flight back to Johannesburg on Sunday. The quick weekend trip reminded me of my time in Europe and was a pleasant and comforting feeling. Overall, Cape Town was a nice getaway to see another area of South Africa, but I was happy to get back to Joburg. Here are some fun things I did…
A busy and fun week leading into an even busier and more fun weekend in Cape Town! Monday, June 18 For our morning meetings we all sit in our professors room to go over where we are at with stories and reaching out to sources, which is always accompanied with a new treat (usually biscuits & sweets), but this time we learned how to eat a passion fruit the ‘right’ way. Basically it’s done by biting into the skin and…
Artist finds solace and creativity in the countryside
Monday, June 11 We left early Monday morning to drive to Rosendal, a small town in the free state a couple hours Southwest of Johannesburg. This town is so incredibly small, gave a whole new meaning to a one dirt road town. We ate lunch at a tiny little shop where I had vetkoeks (pronounced fet-cooks, translated means fat cake). This round doughy bread had scrambled eggs, minced meat, peppers & onions! We then went to a man named Frick’s…
My first full week in South Africa after a whirlwind weekend! After this week I can definitley say that I am more settled in and getting used to the routine here (i.e. first light runs, tea, constant search for heat/wifi, and stories stories stories!) A daily occurrence throughout my week have been my mornings. On Monday I first joined my two professors at 6:30AM for a run to catch the first light of the day. The thinner air here makes…
Miles & Smiles Away: Take 2 From June 1st-July 1st I will be in Johannesburg, South Africa (with a quick day layover in London each way for good measure)! I will be going with 7 other students and 2 professors as part of a study abroad program. I will be covering stories about social justice, paying particular attention to issues regarding gender and women in leadership, produced through a variety of mediums (podcast/video/photo story/article). Similarly to my time abroad, during…
My family has arrived in Denmark for my official last leg of abroad before America! Friday, December 8th I met my mom, nan, and pop at the Copenhagen airport where we all took the trek to the airbnb they would be staying at, which turned out to be quite a long walk from the metro station with all of the bags, whoops! Once settled, we took the metro to Norreport station and got food at the Glass Market, then walked…
My last travel with my best friends for my time abroad! Still crazy to think how long ago we planned this and now its all over! We walked a lot but ate a lot more! Amsterdam, you were everything and more! Thursday, November 30 I took a late plane for this trip so I could meet Erin and Madeline at the airport and we could all travel to our airbnb together, and have a full day starting on Friday! So,…
Final Project for Photojournalism: The Art of Travel When traveling there is an overwhelming need to see the quintessential parts that make an area what it is, or at least what we believe it to be. These architectural works are often found to be the symbol of the culture, but is that what traveling is, just checking off each tourist spot. Do we actually like to travel, the act of experiencing new areas, looking around the corner at the objects…
