Work Week

It is getting to be that time in the semester when deadlines become fast approaching and you can feel the intensity in the students—both those in the house and those at UWC. I also am starting to feel the pinch at the end of the semester.

Over the course of the week, I managed to spend one full day counting votes from the student government elections. The process here is much more formal and political than any experience I have had in the states and it was most interesting to be involved in that process.

I also designed a few logos for the Office of Social Responsibility and Leadership. I must say that as much as my work is in Higher Education here, I have also developed my skills with photography and design. It has been nice to share this skill with UWC while improving my ability with the technology. A valuable lesson for anyone volunteering or interning with an organization is that it is as much about your own development as it is about serving the organization’s needs. It must be co-beneficial for it to be a true success.

I also spent ample time with the SIFE team developing a presentation for a company’s bid for an entrepreneurship award as well as preparing a brochure for another small business.

I am taking today to enjoy a local café and get some work done. Including preparing for a lecture I am giving to second year education students at the University of Stellenbosch next week, following-up with contacts from the previous two conferences, preparing for focus group interviews that I am conducting next week and updating this blog for all you dedicated readers.

I should note, that I am also blogging for the College of Education at Marquette while I am here. The blog is more academic in nature and speaks more about my internship experiences while I have been here. My entries are posted every other Friday at http://marquetteeducator.wordpress.com. My most recent entry should be posted today!

In any case, I thought I should send a brief account of my work so you do not think that I am only having fun here! Although, the work has been equally enjoyable.