HELLO!
Good evening, followers! I hope everyone out there is doing well. Can you believe it is almost the end of August? That is nuts! I have been here for seven weeks and in school for five weeks. My sister just started college, all my friends at home are going back to school...where has the time gone??? I feel like time is really flying and I am having the absolute best time here in Cape Town.
I am trying to think of interesting things to update you all with but I don't think that I've done too many exciting things recently. After Laura left, I am on a tourist-activity-fast, if you will. I have spent a lot of time building really strong relationships with my friends and focusing on school work (can you believe it!?). I have had two papers this week and a lot of reading. My classes are still pretty interesting, but I am finding that I am learning more from all the interesting people around me. It seems that every American student I meet here is so inspired and passionate...something I found I was missing in my life of late back in Boston and New York. I have so many great conversations on a daily basis - it is so refreshing.
On Friday night me and my housemates made Shabbat dinner for 17 people. It was such a fun day...we cooked everything under the sun: my Nanni's chicken and potatoes, salad, couscous, matzo ball soup, kugel, and lots of other things. One of my housemates, Loreal, is an amazing baker. She grew up and identifies as Catholic, but she bakes challah better than any Jew I know! She is so talented and it really completed the meal...We all told her that if she's ever dating a Jewish guy, she could easily win his heart through her awesome challah skills. After Friday, I have been inspired to teach myself how to cook more. I have been making dinner for me and my friend Kara most nights this week; again, who am I?
It has been a pretty rainy, depressing week around here. I have a cold, again...wish I could get an immune system transplant. This is the third cold I have had since I've been here - yikes! But green tea is my new jam and I have been drinking it nonstop. I am pretty sure it is magical.
I've been inspired this week to start an all girls high school in South Africa...if anyone is interested in funding this project, please let me know! Leslie, I may hire you as the headmistress! Although this school may just end up being in New York City...
LOVE from Cape Town,
TFK
Good evening, followers! I hope everyone out there is doing well. Can you believe it is almost the end of August? That is nuts! I have been here for seven weeks and in school for five weeks. My sister just started college, all my friends at home are going back to school...where has the time gone??? I feel like time is really flying and I am having the absolute best time here in Cape Town.
I am trying to think of interesting things to update you all with but I don't think that I've done too many exciting things recently. After Laura left, I am on a tourist-activity-fast, if you will. I have spent a lot of time building really strong relationships with my friends and focusing on school work (can you believe it!?). I have had two papers this week and a lot of reading. My classes are still pretty interesting, but I am finding that I am learning more from all the interesting people around me. It seems that every American student I meet here is so inspired and passionate...something I found I was missing in my life of late back in Boston and New York. I have so many great conversations on a daily basis - it is so refreshing.
On Friday night me and my housemates made Shabbat dinner for 17 people. It was such a fun day...we cooked everything under the sun: my Nanni's chicken and potatoes, salad, couscous, matzo ball soup, kugel, and lots of other things. One of my housemates, Loreal, is an amazing baker. She grew up and identifies as Catholic, but she bakes challah better than any Jew I know! She is so talented and it really completed the meal...We all told her that if she's ever dating a Jewish guy, she could easily win his heart through her awesome challah skills. After Friday, I have been inspired to teach myself how to cook more. I have been making dinner for me and my friend Kara most nights this week; again, who am I?
It has been a pretty rainy, depressing week around here. I have a cold, again...wish I could get an immune system transplant. This is the third cold I have had since I've been here - yikes! But green tea is my new jam and I have been drinking it nonstop. I am pretty sure it is magical.
I've been inspired this week to start an all girls high school in South Africa...if anyone is interested in funding this project, please let me know! Leslie, I may hire you as the headmistress! Although this school may just end up being in New York City...
LOVE from Cape Town,
TFK
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