My name is Trista Pennington and I am
a Junior Allied Health Sciences major with a minor in Molecular and Cell
Biology. I first found out about this
program while browsing the Study Abroad website when I was a freshman, and have
made it my goal ever since to participate in this once in a lifetime
experience. I am pursuing a career as a
Physician Assistant and knew that the internship aspect of the program would
offer me the chance to gain valuable hands-on experience in my chosen
field.
Although I am very much looking
forward to the experience my internship will provide me, I am hoping to gain a
much more well-rounded perspective of the world as well. Learning about South Africa’s history,
especially in the context of human rights, while also being immersed in the
country’s culture, will provide me with an education that a classroom in Storrs
could never adequately match. I hope to
come away from this experience with a much better understanding of the world
around me and my place within it.
After I was accepted into the
program, I was both excited as well as extremely apprehensive. I have never been away from my family for
such a long period of time, and I foresee this being the greatest hurdle for me
in terms of adjusting to living in Cape Town.
However, I hope that, after getting to know the other participants a bit
better, we can all collectively grow from this tremendously unique experience.
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