2015 Co-educators

2015 Co-educators
2015 UConn Co-educators Begin Their Cape Town Adventures

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG

As anyone who has participated in UConn's Education Abroad in Cape Town will tell you, there are no words to adequately explain the depth of the experiences, no illustrations to sufficiently describe the hospitality of the people, and no pictures to begin to capture the exquisite scenery. Therefore this blog is only intended to provide an unfolding story of the those co-educators who are traveling together as companions on this amazing journey.

As Resident Director of this program since 2008 it is once again my privilege and honor to accompany another group of students to this place I have come to know and love.

In peace, with hope,
Marita McComiskey, PhD
(marita4peace@gmail.com)

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Maria looking forward to more adventures

I feel like I am at such a happy point in my life. I look forward to every day here in Cape Town and it truly is a unique feeling. I love going to work which is a statement only a few can say because I really love what I’m doing with the kids and I know they appreciate my presence as well. Morgan, Jenna, and Emily were here last week and it was so much fun to spend time during their short time here. Morgan is my roommate back home so it was so good to see her since I was used to seeing her everyday back at home. I was able to stay in the city with them for one night and in Camps Bay for another night which was really fun. We had such a nice dinner on the water which I don’t really get to do often since getting to the waterfront on a week night isn’t too ideal. Here is a picture of Morgan and I sitting in these cool chair with the Camps Bay beach behind us. 


I am finally scuba certified which is super neat and definitely something I wouldn’t even thought of doing back home. I really hope this encourages me to travel places so I can scuba and explore the ocean all around the world. The ocean has always been a fear of mine just because you cant see what’s below you swimming around. Scuba-diving has allowed me to understand the creatures that live and reside in the ocean which has made me appreciate sea life fully. I have officially extended my trip until May 11th which I am so thankful for because its going to be the experience of a lifetime. At the end of our trip, Onna, Dani and I are attending Afrika Burn which is basically a man built community based on arts and music. It is a spin off of burning man that is held in Nevada in the states which I hope to attend someday. We leave for excursion in a week which I have been really excited for mainly for the Kruger part because I have never really seen while animals like elephants and lions, I can’t wait!

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