Today we had a couple of talks in the morning about various campus things such as computer labs, registration and a volunteer program called SHAWCO. This program is completely student run and has been a big success. After the speakers introduced the program we got to go on a tour of the townships that we would be volunteering in. My bus went to a township called Khayelitsha which is one of the biggest ones in the area with over 1 million people living in these HORRIBLE conditions. Unfortunatley i was unable to get a picture of the township from the bus but i did get some pictures of the SHAWCO building and school and of course the adorable kids!!!
I have worked out my class schedule and found out that I will hopefully be able to go to the schools on monday afternoons or saturday mornings. After the tour we went down to the Waterfront mall to do some shopping. I didnt get anything good yet but we will do some shopping soon!!! :)
So people have been asking about the food and i must say that i have been eating VERY well!! When i first got here, we went to an indian restaurant, an african restaurant and another place i cant remember. At my homestay, Margaret has cooked pasta with meat sauce, roasted chicken, veggies, potatos, and many other yummy things. Tonight we are having pizza but its ok lol. Anyways gotta run but ill try to post again tomorrow about my registration experience!!
South Africa Fact: tomorrow July 18, 2008 or 18.7.2008 is Nelson Mendelas 90th birthday and while in the mall today, we heard that a company is going to wear black and white all day tomorrow to support/symbolize his birthday. the explaination was that Nelson made the country a "rainbow country" when he became president but then this lady thought that would be too logical to wear bright colors so they are wearing black and white! go figure huh :)
I have worked out my class schedule and found out that I will hopefully be able to go to the schools on monday afternoons or saturday mornings. After the tour we went down to the Waterfront mall to do some shopping. I didnt get anything good yet but we will do some shopping soon!!! :)
So people have been asking about the food and i must say that i have been eating VERY well!! When i first got here, we went to an indian restaurant, an african restaurant and another place i cant remember. At my homestay, Margaret has cooked pasta with meat sauce, roasted chicken, veggies, potatos, and many other yummy things. Tonight we are having pizza but its ok lol. Anyways gotta run but ill try to post again tomorrow about my registration experience!!
South Africa Fact: tomorrow July 18, 2008 or 18.7.2008 is Nelson Mendelas 90th birthday and while in the mall today, we heard that a company is going to wear black and white all day tomorrow to support/symbolize his birthday. the explaination was that Nelson made the country a "rainbow country" when he became president but then this lady thought that would be too logical to wear bright colors so they are wearing black and white! go figure huh :)
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