Student Reflections

Sunrise over the Nambiti Reserve By Sabrina (Biology, '25) As the sun rose over the Nambiti Reserve this morning, I had a quiet...

By Julie (Biology, ‘26) and Lacey (Nursing, ‘26) This morning, we were granted parole after 6 long days in the Old Pietermaritzburg...

By Morgan (Psychology, ’26) Our final day at the prison started off with an intense game of ninja while we waited for transport. During...

By Alessia ’26 (Nutrition and Dietetics) and Heidi ’25 (Ethics, Culture, and Society) Sunrise over the Old Prison Compound We started our...

By Izabella (Ethics, Culture, and Society, ’27) For our third day at project gateway we took a little excursion to uShaka a beach/ mall...

By Thea (Psychology, '28) Indian Ocean at uShaka Beach, Durban, South Africa Today was another outing from our prison cells and suits,...

By Loganne (Nursing, ’28) Not all days go as planned, this being one of them. Our group left Project Gateway in the morning to begin our...

By Gwen (Neuroscience; Biochemistry, ’27) An important life lesson was learned by the V-Hawks today: it is about the journey and not the...

(A.K.A., Goodbye Olive Trees, Hello Prison Keys) By Eryn (Nursing, '27) Sanibonani! We started off the day a little later than usual as...

By Amelia (Nursing, ’28) and Lydia (Nursing, ’26) Today we started off the day with a delicious breakfast. Then our first session was...

By Heidi (Ethics, Culture, and Society, ’25) After a morning filled with talk of community reconciliation and a lot of caffeine, we...

By Alessia Eckelaert (Nutrition Science ‘26)   Hello from Goedgedacht!   We arrived at the Goedgedacht farm last night at 18:00. The...

By Thea (Psychology, '28) The Truth is... we will miss you, quirky cafe. This morning the group split up and went their own way for...

Sabrina (Biology ‘25) and Anthony (Biology ‘25) This morning started like many others in Cape Town at (a now very familiar) Truth Coffee...

By Morgan (Psychology, '26) Cape Town is a vibrant city full of adventure that we could not wait to catch a hold of. After getting back...

By Amelia (Nursing, ’28) Starting the day early in the morning we departed for a trek down to the V&A waterfront and stopped at a cafe...

By Izabella Britten (Ethics, Culture, and Society; Spanish ’27) On our second full day in Cape Town we took part in a few very important...

By Gwen Mahoney (Neuroscience, ’27)   It’s official, I have met someone who is beyond vibrant, matches all the vibes and has an eye for...

By Loganne (Nursing, Family Studies, '28) Our group of seventeen walked through the streets Cape Town taking in the the varied...

Cape Town: Day One By Eryn (Nursing, ’27) Sanibonani! After a good night's rest, we headed to breakfast and dished up our own exquisite...