Doing a five-month internship in Cape Town was one of the best decisions of my life. Admittedly, when I first decided to go abroad, Cape Town wasn’t on my radar; I was considering London or Australia. But I knew a Connect-123 participant in Cape Town at the time, and between a brief email conversation and looking through her photos on Facebook, I was sold. Both of the people from Connect who helped me were incredibly helpful, clear and fast at responding to emails. Though I am studying journalism, I wanted to try something different and ended up at a word-of-mouth marketing agency. It was a great fit. I created content plans for our clients’ Facebook pages, made survey calls, input statistics for feedback reports, helped brainstorm ideas for campaigns, learned about social media analytics tools, and found influencers ranging from fashionistas to foodies. I learned a lot and they kept me busy, making me feel a part of the team. Overall, Connect made things very easy. Since I was already stressed about my visa application, flight plans and more, it was so reassuring to be able to move into an apartment that already had furniture, bed lines and towels, and kitchenware provided. I also took advantage of several of the excursions and activities they planned, such as Boulders Beach (penguins!), Cape Point, and Cape of Good Hope; wine tasting in Constantia; and Seal Island. Outside of Connect, some of my other activities included hiking Lion’s Head and numerous trails on Table Mountain, skydiving, paragliding, sand boarding, visiting Robben Island, doing a safari at a game lodge, learning yoga, volunteering with children from the townships, volunteering at the Oranjezicht City Farm Saturday market, eating copious amounts of meat at braais, and doing a road trip along the Garden Route. So if you’re reading this and considering going to Cape Town, absolutely do it, and have some biltong and a Savanna Dry for me!