This program does something to people that is
particularly unique and special for a study abroad program; it truly changes
lives. There’s no doubt in my mind that I was a very different person last
year than I am today. I don’t think I was as confident in my capabilities or
myself or as focused. Not to say that I’m extremely focused now, but I’m more
focused in pointing my life in the direction I want it to be in with the confidence
that where ever I end up after graduation I will be successful and that’s
definitely something I didn’t feel last year. I was very nervous about where
I’ll end up, what my career would be, and that I would have to settle for a job
I don’t like because it’s all I could get. But after focusing my studies in
human rights in both America and abroad in South Africa I realized where my
passions lie and that my career options are anything but limited. But it’s more
than that, after living in Cape Town for 4 months and working in communities
that welcomed me with open arms, I have grown as a person. I’m more
compassionate, understanding, and can find more value in the relationships I
have. I have learned to accept people with different opinions as me and search
for the commonalities that bring us together. I miss Cape Town every day, but
the memories, friends, and lessons I learned there I wouldn’t trade it for the
world.
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