South Africa seems like a dream. I can’t believe I was able to experience such a diverse and beautiful country. Connect-123 secured my living space and provided a home base for me while I explored this country. I was placed with an amazing literacy NGO. The work I was able to accomplish with them was extremely rewarding and completely relevant to my Communications studies at Drexel University. On top of all these experiences, I was able to be there during the World Cup. I cannot imagine a better time to see South Africa. It was constantly buzzing with new people and events (and vuvuzelas…). Throughout the four months that I spent in Cape Town, I explored much of South Africa. I was able to do everything from safaris and whale watching up the Eastern Cape, to great white shark cage diving, to spending the day at vineyards then camping out at the wine farms. While all of these trips were extremely exciting and are some of my favorite times in Cape Town, my most memorable moments were some of the weekly outings with Connect-123. It allowed me to meet some amazing people. Once I became closer with these new friends I was able to take those memorable trips and enjoy them even more than if I hadn’t met them through Connect-123. I will treasure this time immensely for the rest of my life. There is no other place in the world like Cape Town, South Africa. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone interested!