It is my last week of class, finally. However, I still
have 2 more papers I need to write and 2 finals to study for. So class is over
but the schoolwork has yet to stop building. Last weekend I finally got to
check one of the ‘touristy’ things of my list and go to the neighborhood in
downtown Cape Town called Bo-Kaap. This neighborhood is famous because during
the apartheid, the residence painted their houses bright colors in rebellion
against the forced removals that were being implemented on black and colored
South Africans. I also got to walk down Long Street during the day and shop
around at many of cool boutiques and stuff. Long Street is somewhere in between Bourbon Street and 6th Street but is probably way more sketchy than both of them.
Some other updates in my abroad adventure.
I don’t believe I ever talked about Rocking the
Daises, the ACL (Austin City Limits) of Cape Town except for better because music patrons get to camp at the
festival and it is on a beautiful wine estate. My favorite artists from Rocking
the Daises were Goldfish and KOAN sound. Goldfish is a South African grown
electric artist, but seriously youtube it because it’s pretty awesome and all
of the people here go nuts over it. KOAN sound is more of a dubstep sound,
which I have come to really appreciate in South Africa.
Fast forwards back to the present, which means it time for some reflection as I am sitting at a cafe in University of Cape Town sipping on an Americano.
When I found out that I would be overseas during the 2012 presidential election I was super bummed. Now, what I have realized is that not being in the US during election season is phenomenal because not only do I still get to vote I don’t have to listen to the stupid TV and radio adds. The only information about the presidential election that I get is information I seek out or what news stations here say about it.
When I found out that I would be overseas during the 2012 presidential election I was super bummed. Now, what I have realized is that not being in the US during election season is phenomenal because not only do I still get to vote I don’t have to listen to the stupid TV and radio adds. The only information about the presidential election that I get is information I seek out or what news stations here say about it.
Today I had a major I am going to miss Africa
moment when I got on campus, albiet at a very early hour, and when I came up to the
main plaza in front of the library all of the workers (which are all black
women) were standing around in circles singing and clapping. This is something
that would probably never happen in the US but it happens all the time here and
pretty much everyone always knows the songs and dances. Its like real life
African High School Musical, for lack of a better comparison, but really one of
the many things I am going to miss about this crazy place. I guess in order to
fill the void I am going to have to take a history class on Africa next
semester or obsessively watch movies on Africa.
The picture below is me and 3 friends watching the sunset from the top of Lions Head
Claire
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