The experience of living and working in Cape Town has been life-changing. It has opened my eyes to a part of the world that has such an amazing culture and history and offers a great experience as a student. Cape Town is a very young and thriving city, but there is also an extreme element of poverty, which has been both humbling and eye-opening. Working as an intern at a social enterprise has given me an appreciation of how good it feels to be giving back to society with the tools and knowledge I have gained from my education. Not only did Connect-123 give me the opportunity to work with an amazing company, I was also able to meet so many truly incredible people over my three months in Cape Town. People who taught me lessons in so many ways, and people I know I will stay in contact for many years to come. In both an academic and personal sense I realize now more than ever how important it is to see the world, and that a huge part of my education has and will continue to build upon gaining new experiences in different places and getting out of my comfort zone. I think I have always had the travel bug, but it is even more amplified after having such an incredible experience of going from a tourist visiting South Africa, to making a life in the city of Cape Town.