It has been almost two weeks since I returned home from South Africa. I am now focused on what the future has in store for me, what I am going to do with the rest of the summer and worrying about the upcoming semester. When I think back on the trip, it is hard to…
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Last Saturday, four of us decided to hike up Table Mountain, despite visiting the top via cable car the prior day. After researching various trails, we came across Skeleton Gorge, which had pathways through the forest on the eastern side of the mountain. Skeleton Gorge would also lead us to Maclear’s Beacon, the highest point…
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Hello All! My name is Jake Colker, and I am a sophomore at Temple University. If you are reading this blog, you can probably guess that I am studying abroad this summer. You guessed right, dear reader. I am a journalism student who will be traveling to South Africa this summer to participate in Temple’s…
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Hi! My name is Emma Padner and I will be taking you through South Africa for the first month of the summer! I am a rising junior, majoring in journalism with a minor in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. I have always loved writing and traveling, so I am also looking to declare a concentration…
Read MoreHello from Cape Town! As my time in this beautiful city came to a close, I had the urge to throw caution to the wind and find myself some adventure. The adventure I found came in the form of shark diving and paragliding. A group of us woke up at 3:00 a.m. and drove two…
Read MoreIt’s finally here! The long-awaited hoop dance video. This video, shot at Cape Point, was so fun to make despite the super windy conditions! If anything, I would have left the most pretty piece of litter behind (luckily, I didn’t lose my hoop). Not only did I take this opportunity abroad to make a fun…
Read MoreHi everyone! Our time in South Africa came to an end more than a month ago, which is so crazy. It feels like we were just there yesterday. One of the last activities we did before heading back to Philly was taking a cable car up to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town,…
Read MoreHi everyone! I have exciting news! We’re now moving to the second part of my time in South Africa. After a wonderful two weeks in Johannesburg, we boarded a plane and flew two hours south to Cape Town. After first landing in Cape Town, we took a bus to our hotel in Sea Point. We…
Read MoreIt’s been about three weeks since we’ve returned from South Africa and I find it hard to believe that it even happened. Sounds weird, right? I guess now would be a good time to reflect. Join me. I promise lots of pictures. South Africa, you were a once in a lifetime experience for many reasons…
Read MoreChances are opportunities that may only come once. When I choose to go to South Africa, I took a chance on a personal and educational level. I am not a journalism student despite this being a journalism class and have been able to experience, learn, and do work beyond what I felt I could have…
Read MoreWe’ve spent nearly two weeks in Johannesburg, South Africa and life couldn’t be better!
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe, but we have only been in South Africa for a week and a half! It feels much longer and I’m looking forward to the next half of our adventure in Cape Town starting June 5th. But let’s start with what has been happening so far because there is much to go…
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