My name is Becky and I am a math major. Finals are over and the realization that I will be in Cape Town in less than a month has hit me like a ton of bricks. I originally wasn’t going to study abroad, but got a little nudge to go to last years study abroad fair by my boyfriend. I always knew if I did study abroad I wanted to go somewhere unlike any place I have ever been. I came across the table for this program and immediately knew this was the only program I could ever apply to. I had to cancel my application the first time because of some class conflicts and was absolutely crushed that I wasn’t able to go, but I realized I would just have to wait patiently if I wanted this experience to happen. As I waited for my time to re-apply I read the blogs of the students that were in Cape Town at the time and told myself my time to be there would come before I knew it. Now here I am…only a few weeks before going and I can’t believe it.
The opportunity I am being given right now is unbelievable. To be completely honest, I cried when I first found out that I could have an internship at a high school for kids from the townships. Ever since I became a math major, I have been questioned why would I choose such a horrible subject? Everyone hates math, but knowing that I could teach children who want to learn math is something I could not pass up. I feel like I have a chance to instill some of the love I have for this subject into children and I cannot describe how that makes me feel. Also, I am hoping this experience will help me appreciate the life I have here at home. I want to push myself out of my comfort zone and learn things about others that I would normally overlook. I took a class in high school where my teacher always told us we could change the world and I never really believed it, but going to Cape Town makes me believe that I actually will. This is going to be the experience of a lifetime and I am so ready for it!
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