Kayla's settling in

Susie, Kayla, Terri, Emily

Upon arriving to Cape Town, I was blown away by the amazing scenery and mountains that could be seen from all parts of the city. I had seen it all before in pictures, but it was nothing compared to the real thing. When we got to our house, I immediately became so excited and couldn’t wait to unpack and settle in. The orientation week has been going great. Every day, we do something new and exciting with our group. It was interesting the day that we had to go off with our groups to complete a transportation task because we were on our own and had to figure out what to do without much help. My group was the only one that had to take the Jamie Shuttle which is the shuttle that transports around the University of Cape Town. We walked to lower campus and then took the shuttle into town. It was challenging the 1^st time but everyone was really nice and glad to help us so we finally got into the swing of things. I can’t wait to start classes at the University and be able to utilize some of the great things that it has to offer. I am also really excited to start our internships! Only a week left. I'm sure they’ll be amazing. I am glad that we see everyone else’s internships as well because every internship is unique and special in its own way.

So far, Cape Town has turned out to be everything I imagined it to be and more. Although it has only been a week, I feel like I am getting settled in and becoming more comfortable with everything around us. Our two RA’s Ben and Jessica have been so helpful throughout this process and have definitely made a huge impact on our safety, learning, and enjoyment of Cape Town. I look forward to spending the next 14 weeks here with everyone!