As far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to go to South Africa and the wondrous city of Cape Town. Being close to wrapping up my undergraduate college career, I felt it would be a great place to spend some time during my summer/their winter before I decided upon my next steps. For this reason, I ultimately landed upon interning through Connect-123 for three months and can honestly say it was the greatest experience I could have ever wished for. Gabby and the rest of the Connect-123 team played an instrumental role in helping me find my internship and then also easily integrating me into my work environment. My internship was at The Children’s Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (KIDCRU) in Tygerberg Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals situated in the Cape Town area. I primarily worked under the assistance of Dr. Barbara Laughton on a research study aimed at monitoring and comparing the different psycho-developmental tests used for children in South Africa with HIV. Besides analyzing data and authoring a research article that is now in the publication process, I was also able to assist various doctors in the unit on patient visits and ward runs as I got exposed to the many facets of hospital life. As a person who was unsure about whether I wanted to continue into the field of medicine, my internship helped me realize that this type of work is meant for me and I can only thank Connect-123 for helping me obtain such a rewarding opportunity. I urge any person interested in the medical area to get in touch with Connect-123 and look at the possibilities of working in Cape Town, as its an area that has need for such assistance. I believe the work you do will be beyond gratifying and there are definite opportunities for you to help make a difference. Besides my work, I got to attend multiple World Cup matches in both Cape Town and Johannesburg while soaking up the atmosphere of the world’s most popular tournament, which is something I had always dreamt of. I was also able to explore the diverse areas and cultures of Cape Town, which is easily the most beautiful and captivating city I’ve ever been in. In addition, I had the chance to travel to different parts of Africa including Botswana and Zambia, with the highlight being my conquering of the Victoria Falls Bridge as I bungee jumped over the rapids of the Zambezi River. All in all, I’ll definitely remember Cape Town for the work I did, but more importantly for the friends and connections I’ve made. I believe Cape Town is a city that every individual should immerse himself or herself in and there is no better program than Connect-123 that helps one in doing so. I already know I will be back to the mother city once again in the near future and can only hope my second time there was as great as my first.