So here are things I wont ever forget about South Africa The way the clouds climb the mountains, and when you are on top of them it looks like a sea below. The wine trips and night where we get drunk over a 3$ bottle of wine that is actually usually very good (Sauvignon blanc has become my favorite white wine, and Pinotage and cabernet sauvignon are tied in the red department). The common room that is always full of people eating, playing catch phrase, or j...

So, here I sit once again in an airport with nothing to do but think. I cannot believe that I have left Stellenbosch, my home for the last 5 months. I don't believe that I will never return there to the place as I knew it, and even if I do one day decide to vacation there… the people I love will no longer be there to play with. I am going to miss it soo much, but I am terribly excited to see mom and Bryce in the airport at the end of the day. Where is the media...

"Their shyness, their unobtrusive gait as they shuffle along the narrow lanes… gives the centre of the town the atmosphere of a ghetto." I have been trying for sometime to understand the mannerism of the colored people in the community here. While many of the students are quite outgoing and not unlike any other campus, a majority of the rest of the "minority" are quite and reserved. They will avoid eye contact before I even get a chance to ...

Recap from my birthday weekend: So Saturday started with my first South African rugby match. It was the most people I have ever be at a math so seeing stands of people watching and having not proved myself yet, I had a bit of pressure. The best part was that Hans-georg cam and brought some of m flat mates to the match so while it was about 20 minutes away I still had people there cheering me on J it made me happy. The game itself was fun but exhausting. I playe...

Cultural Experience: So I went to the Neelsie, the student center, the other day for lunch and noticed two things. One, never go to the Neelsie at 13:00... it is packed and ridiculous. Two, there is racial division in the student cafeteria. I could not find a place to sit in the main area, so I decided I would sit in the second seating area that is back by the door. Well I noticed something while there, everyone son black/ coloured. There are of course a few exc...