The aspects of the VACorps program that I am most grateful for is the VAC staff

I chose Cape Town as a place to intern abroad because of all the different opportunities it had to offer and I was able to go do more programs in South Africa after my time with VAC and I wanted to do an internship to get some real work experience before going to college. I really loved seeing the Second Chance Theater with my internship site. What I loved most about living here is being able to go hike a mountain and then explore a city or go swimming at the beach, I loved always having something to do. I stayed for 6 weeks and I would advise another intern to stay for about the same time or longer but not shorter. I would say that they really need to prepare themselves for a bit of culture shock. It was definitely a change having to consider safety all the time and not being able to walk at night. The VACorps staff was extremely helpful during my stay and always available to answer my questions. The weekly actives were great and I was able to experience so many things that I probably wouldn't have done. The aspects of the VACorps program that I am most grateful for is that the VAC staff were so nice and welcoming and any time I had to come into the VAC office I was greeted by smiling faces and hugs. I also loved that the prgram alwasy pushes you out of your comfort zone to try new things.