Sometimes it’s the smallest of detail you notice abroad that can bring the most significance. Check out today’s featured blog from Daly Witt about her experience in the Cape Town market! Bietjie Dans Koningin (Little Dancing Queen) While walking through the Green Market and observing all the local venders who eagerly attempted to sell us … Continue Reading »
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Kate Leahy is our trailblazer from the University of Tulsa as the first student from her school to attend a LeadAbroad program! Read below to hear about the bonding experiences week 1 of LEAD Cape Town has provided! Things That LeadAbroad Provided That I Didn’t Expect Hey y’all! My name is Kate Leahy and I … Continue Reading »
Our first LEAD Cape Town featured blog comes from Statyn Coppage, a student at the University of Mississippi! Keep reading for an inside look on some of the powerful moments she has experienced during week 1! Seeking the Experience After an extensive journey of traveling out of the country for the first time, I have … Continue Reading »
Next up on our featured blog is Anna Lynch from the University of Houston. Before going on any LeadAbroad program, finances can be a big question for students. Check out how Anna made her dream come true with a little hard work and help from her family! Finances – The Elephant in the Room … Continue Reading »
Today’s blog comes to you from Madelyn Richards from Texas A&M University! Need a quick guide on understanding life in Greece? Read below to see what all Madelyn has learned so far in her short time in Greece! 4 Tips on How to Blend in to the Greek Culture 1. Try not be … Continue Reading »
Today’s perspective comes from Madison Fulford. Madison joined us abroad on DIRECT Cape Town from the University of Alabama. “The Danger of a Single Story” is a TED Global talk that was played for us during one of our morning meetings. The speech made by the brilliant Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie opened my eyes to … Continue Reading »
Today’s post comes to us from Shannon Listman from Rowan University. We often say that “life begins at the end of your comfort zone” and it sounds like Shannon really took that to heart during her time in Cape Town. Thanks for sharing, Shannon! Five Ways I Got Out of my Comfort Zone in … Continue Reading »
Today’s blog comes to you from Kelly Fort from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! Keep reading to see what surprised her during her two week experience in Cape Town… 4 Things I Didn’t Expect to Do in Cape Town 1. Find a community. I knew that the group of students joining … Continue Reading »
Cara Tripodis, Georgia Southern University My YiaYia (grandma) and papou (grandpa) came to the States from Ikaria to start a new life. I have grown up attending Ikarian Greek conventions and Greek Orthodox Church but I never knew I would feel so connected to my heritage. Before coming to Greece, it was just beautiful … Continue Reading »
Julia Riehl, Auburn University By day one of my LeadAbroad experience, Cape Town quickly became my favorite city in the world. The incredible diversity of Cape Town makes it the most unique city I’ve ever traveled to. When I heard about LeadAbroad, I instantly knew I wanted to spend my summer in Cape Town … Continue Reading »