Hey everyone!
Sorry it has been so long since I have written! It has been quite busy down here at the moment, and paying for internet everytime I get online makes me so much less likely to use the internet, so I promise longer posts will be coming soon. I still need to fill you all in on my Garden Route trip! Currently I am sitting on campus with some down time before my Sociology lecture begins. It has been a hectic week with classes beginning, but to start, I love it here. The feeling of seeing a new person absolutely every where I turn is so exciting, also knowing that new friends await in my lectures or tuts. The classes I am taking are Religion,Sexuality, and Gender; Introduction to Sociology; African Instruments; The New Millenium in Historical Perspective; and the CIEE Seminar on Living and Learning in Cape Town.
Walking up to campus every day has been my replacement for going to gym. Let me tell you, I always get to class sweating and out of breath...but ready to learn! Lectures were hard to get used to at first as I had to train my mind not to wander off during the lectures. So far all of my classes are so interesting, and I also managed to sit in on some extra courses as well! (Because I thought I was in my class..turns out I was mistaken :)). I feel like I am watching a fashion show, sitting on Jammie steps I realize how elite this school actually is. It is the best school in the country let alone the continent, and if you are not wealthy or didn't attend a private school it is extremely difficult to come here. One of my friends, Alex, who I met in bible study, was telling me that UCT is not a representation of South Africa at all, but merely a representation of the small percentage of people here who are extremely wealthy.
Anyways, I have much more to tell you all but I've got to get going to sociology! Love you all, and for all of you who have been e-mailing me, even though I don't get back on time, I truly truly appreciate it...Thank you so so much.
Love Mia