Category Archives: Class of 2012

In the time we have spent exploring beautiful Cape Town, our group has come in to contact with many local individuals. These individuals, in their every day work, shape South Africa into the unique country it is. I think I … Continue reading →

Through our outings around the townships we have stopped off at a few nursery schools to visit with the children. Two schools in particular were fascinating to observe. Both schools held hundreds of children aged 0-6. They run Monday-Friday 7am-5pm. … Continue reading →

When beginning to write my critical blog post on behalf of the 2012 SASA Cohort I did as many aspiring university essayists do; I clicked open a new window on my internet browser, casually typed in the web address for … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I was extremely in the dark about what the food would be like in South Africa. I had zero idea that I would be experiencing some of the most diverse and incredibly wonderful cuisine that … Continue reading →

On Friday, our class rocketed through four museum tours near St. George’s Mall. Under a relentless South African sun, the cohort traveled through the beautiful streets of Cape Town stopping at the historic Slave Lodge Museum, South African Holocaust Museum, … Continue reading →

On Monday January 9, 2012 the SASA class of 2012 took a unique tour of Robben Island. I have recently learned that the tour our class received was a special experience that no past SASA classes have been privileged to. … Continue reading →

The SASA class of 2012 has acquired a new skill since our introduction to South Africa five days ago: we have learned to barter. We had our first experience shopping in the traveling marketplace habitually set up in the street … Continue reading →

On Friday, our class rocketed through four museum tours near St. George’s Mall. Under a relentless South African sun, the cohort traveled through the beautiful streets of Cape Town stopping at the historic Slave Lodge Museum, South African Holocaust Museum, … Continue reading →

The proud Elon SASA members arrived at our hotel last night slightly before 23:00 South African time. After 18 hours of airplane food, security checks, and being deloused on our final flight, we were relieved to have reached our final … Continue reading →