It didn't matter how many people from my school arrived with me. I was still on this adventure by myself, to learn, grow, and explore this new place. It was intimidating at first, to realize I would be commuting to work independently, but after days of finally finding my routine and becoming familiar with the way the city worked, it gave me such confidence in myself that I could achieve anything and make it anywhere. The organization I worked for was an exemplary NGO and I feel so honored to have been a part of it, and I feel great knowing that I made a difference there and in people's lives in the surrounding communities. The staff at Connect-123, and even the staff at Perspectives genuinely cared for and looked after us on a daily basis. After a while it’s almost like you’re part of a family. There are so many opporunities to meet the other students that come from around the world, thanks to the weekly evenings at all the Cape Town hot spots that Connect-123 always had planned. It takes a lot of work orchestrating those kinds of events, especially the weekend excursions to all the major attractions within and outside the city. The people at Connect-123 really showed me what the city was about. Without them I would have never seen Cape Town like I do now.