Before knowing about my acceptance I already had a strong bond to South Africa and its people; it just felt right. Ever since going to Rwanda December 2009, I have been dying to go back to Africa to work in collaboration with the people of different African countries. I can be indecisive, but something about this program just felt right. I was very excited to get accepted into the program; it was so surreal that I was going to be able to have this experience. I felt this way because I was going to be able to have the experience that I believe would contribute to my success in the future as a social worker and community activist.
I anticipate to form solidarity with the people of South Africa. As an Afro-Caribbean-American, I have a sense of connection to my African roots. I have been more and more interested in being able to connect with the people in South Africa. I feel that especially since South Africa went through apartheid and so did America there is a lot parallels and lessons to learn. Working with alleviating the effects of institutionalized racism is my plan in the future and I believe that South Africa will equip me with the skills I need to do so. I know it will give me strategies to use to work with marginalized groups of people and claiming their rights. Besides that I am excited to see how I change as a person and how my perspectives change as well. Hopefully, this experience would make me a more critical thinker in how to solve different situations.
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