Caitlin, Sociology and Political Science Major, Sophomore
I decided to study abroad in Cape Town
because it seemed so different from everything I had experienced before.
Growing up in Storrs and choosing to attend UConn means that I haven't really
had a chance to get out of my "Storrs bubble" for any extended period
of time, and I wanted to make sure I went somewhere that was going to challenge
me to see the world in a different way. South Africa's conflicted political history
and recent democratization attracted me from an intellectual perspective, and
I'm interested to learn more about the country as a whole. I also wanted to do
a social justice internship to explore what it might be like to work at an NGO
or nonprofit someday. And Cape Town's beautiful setting certainly doesn't hurt!
I was thrilled to be accepted into the program and I can't wait to start my
journey.
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