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Claire Quinn,

Hello, Mr. Ambassador.

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to meet Patrick Gaspard, the United States Ambassador to South Africa. Myself, along with a few other American students were...

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Claire Quinn,

Back to School

I think that one of the most important things I’ve learned from studying abroad is that being a small fish in a big pond is daunting, but pushing yourself to be...

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Claire Quinn,

This is Africa

South Africa pushes you far beyond your comfort zone and teaches you more about yourself than any other place in the world.

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Evie Elson,

What Lasts

The word "bittersweet" has never held as much meaning as it did upon returning home after the best six weeks of our lives.

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Evie Elson,

Hands Tied

This week was eventful and eye-opening as we worked in the Rob Ferreira hospital in Nelspruit, followed by a short stop in Johannesburg to visit the Apartheid...