Hi
everyone! My name is Emily Block and I am a junior double majoring in political
science and human rights. I hope to eventually go into international law or
diplomacy. When I was researching the different study abroad opportunities that
UCONN offers, Cape Town stood out as the perfect program for me.
As a
political science student I had some knowledge of South Africa but it was not
until I took a human rights course that I became fascinated by the vibrant
culture that persisted through apartheid. I also liked how there was a
pre-departure course, which helped to give the experience context as well as
the extremely unique internship opportunity.
I have a
few friends that have studied abroad there in past trips and they told me all
about what an amazing and life changing time they had. They all persuaded me
(though it didn’t take much) to apply and I’m so glad I did! I was so excited
when I got the email telling me I had been accepted to the program. I had been
telling my family and friends for months about how much I wanted to go and to
finally have the email confirming it was awesome. I cannot wait to go to Cape
Town and experience everything that the city had to offer!
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