Category Archives: Class of 2009

        Since traveling through the Western Cape of South Africa, our group has had many opportunities to see, learn, and taste the different foods of the country. A first glance at a typical South African restaurant’s menu would remind you … Continue reading →

                To be a professional  in the human services field, one must be prepared to face numerous challenges and adversities.  One challenge that all human services workers are guaranteed to face is the lack of resources.  Whether there is an … Continue reading →

 You’re sixteen years old, being thrown in prison for protesting; you are fighting for your freedoms and rights; you are fighting for the right to be considered an equal person in your country. You are tortured and tormented, having guards … Continue reading →

For my internship, I was placed at a Virgin Active health club in Century City.  As an Exercise Science major, this was the perfect placement for me so that I could get an inside view of South African perspectives on … Continue reading →

As many students in this course are aware, I had an exciting opportunity to travel to Durban for my three internship days this week. Many family members and friends expressed some concern at first regarding me travelling by myself, but … Continue reading →

              After being in South Africa for a little over a week, I feel that I have gotten a pretty good handle on the environment that I have been exposed to.  When first arriving in Cape Town, I was not … Continue reading →

            The title of this blog post is inspired by a quote from the late Heath Ledger in his role as The Joker in the record-breaking movie, The Dark Knight. The Joker announces this quote during a scene in which … Continue reading →

“It takes a village to raise a child.” African proverb Growing up, I can remember walking down the hallways of my elementary school in Westfield, New Jersey each day seeing a large banner that hung next to the door to our … Continue reading →

            As I travel throughout Cape Town words seem almost insignificant in their ability to depict the beauty of this country. I know that my time in South Africa is limited, and since I cannot bring of everyone in the … Continue reading →

My classmates and I are settling in quite well to Cape Town after three excursion-filled days exploring our surroundings.  Each day has presented numerous opportunities to form impressions about one of South Africa’s most prominent cities.  We have been told … Continue reading →