
Juwairiah Ishaq
Roots Interns
AlumniI was inspired to gain experiences in new cultures and different perspectives. Despite this being a remote internship, it was an enlightening experien...
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Volunteer International Adventures
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This youth development project was started to provide young people living on the streets with a safe daily drop-off center and to mediate between the youth, families, and schools. Today, it has expanded and caters to at-risk youth in the town of Knysna. It is the perfect project for those interested
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Program: Veterinary Medicine Skills Experience in South Africa
I cannot begin to express how incredible this opportunity was from arrival to departure. Sharon answered any and all question I had prior to pursuing this trip and welcomed me at the airport with warm open arms, making me feel at home and as comfortable as possible during my stay. More importantly, the experience I gained from this trip was invaluable. Working with an animal welfare in Knysna introduced me to the cultural differences within veterinary medicine and exposed me to the importance of client communication and animal care in an underserved community. This experience provided me with a perspective of veterinary medicine I would have never received within the US, emphasizing the importance of embodying an open-mindset within this profession. The staff I had the opportunity to work with allowed me to have as much hands-on experience as possible with examinations, diagnostics, and surgical procedures. I truly cannot recommend this experience enough! Everything about it was more than I expected it to be!
Program: Veterinary Medicine Skills Experience in South Africa
I was at Knysna veterinary clinic for a month and I had an amazing experience. I learned so much from the veterinarians working there! Sharon was so fun to see everyday, and she takes you to the best places at and around Knysna. I made lifelong friends and can't wait to be back (especially to see Sharon!)
Alumni and staff share what it's really like to go abroad

Juwairiah Ishaq
Roots Interns
AlumniI was inspired to gain experiences in new cultures and different perspectives. Despite this being a remote internship, it was an enlightening experien...
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Diego Garcia Rosales
Roots Interns
AlumniAfter a few years of studying in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, I felt the need to have a new experience abroad. Moving to a new country and the "getting...
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Masato Mbugua
Penda Photo Tours
AlumniI would say that my biggest personal motivator for going abroad was the sense of wonder and awe that comes from going to a completely unfamiliar setti...
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Tiana Salomon
Evolve Abroad
AlumniTraveling has always been one of my biggest passions. I believe that only by stepping out of my comfort zone, by going to places I’ve never been, emer...
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Hanne van de Pol
Evolve Abroad
AlumniAs a young girl I was inspired by my teacher. She was a volunteer for UNICEF and that was something that inspired me to do something for another count...
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Joseph Oliver
Masambeni South Africa Internships
AlumniI wanted to improve myself in numerous ways. I wanted to share my skills and knowledge with others in order to help people and communities. I wanted t...
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Juliana Connors
Roots Interns
AlumniIt was a long road to choosing to spend time abroad. Mostly, I was inspired by wanting to contribute to a cause meaningful to me and to see more of th...
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Laura Penninga
Roots Interns
AlumniI've always wanted to go abroad. I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands, with not much to see and not much to do (except for staring at the hori...
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SaraBeth Anderson
Deep Blue Conservation
AlumniI was inspired to go abroad because of what I heard from friends who said that they learned so much more than they could have imaged in their time ove...
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Michael Hewitt
Africa Media
AlumniI love wildlife documentaries and particularly David Attenborough programs. My dream is to become a documentary filmmaker and work for the BBC. I foun...
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Alexis Sullivan
(DEAD URL) Bridging Gaps
AlumniI've always wanted to travel and experience a new culture. I decided I wanted to spend my summer of 2018 abroad somewhere, so I started looking at the...
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Samantha Leung
VAC Internships Cape Town
AlumniI wanted to travel somewhere during my summer holidays, since I have volunteered (Reach Out Volunteer Scuba Diving and Marine Conservation Program) in...
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Riley Jay
CIS Abroad
AlumniI have a love for travel and wanted to get out of my small town in Kansas for the summer. Both my sisters have studied abroad so I was already familia...
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Courtney Schaf
iXperience
AlumniI was interested in exploring a new city with other highly motivated students from all over the world.
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Andrea Nosich
VAC Internships Cape Town
AlumniWhat inspired me to go abroad was the need for new experiences and to challenge myself a bit. I have wanted to travel abroad for some time and chose t...
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Rachel Davis
iXperience
AlumniI have a passion for traveling and want to explore as much of the world as I possibly can. It has always been a dream of mine to visit South Africa, s...
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Yash Tekriwal
iXperience
AlumniI've had the good fortune of being able to travel abroad frequently with my family, but the experience of studying and truly living in an entirely for...
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Cameron Cross
iXperience
AlumniAt school, I am surrounded by peers who have enjoyed life-changing experiences abroad. Some go on foreign exchange; others take classes for a semester...
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Hannah Green
VAC Internships Cape Town
AlumniHaving traveled to Europe before and studied in Australia, I wanted to go some place I had not gone before. I knew that South Africa was a place like ...
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Mark Rook
Projects Abroad
AlumniAfter taking countless classes with political theory after theory on how to improve the world, I decided I was tired of the constant conjecture on wha...
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