I'm Back!

Dearest friends,

I am so sorry that I have been MIA for over a month! I promise that I am alive and well, though arguably a bit scatter brained. Things are going well here in Grahamstown! I officially finished the coursework component of my master's degree and I am currently preparing for two exams, one paper, and one conference presentation, all within the month of September. I actually handed in a 5000 word essay today, and of course, to celebrate, I laid in my bed eating Cheerios and watching 'Glee'. In addition, if any of you have trouble falling asleep, I am more than happy to send my riveting critical discourse analysis your way*.

*Nerd alert - the critical discourse analysis focuses on news coverage of the recent Caster Semenya 'sex classification testing' and is actually a really interesting topic. I know the majority of you slipped into a boredom coma three words into this sentence, but what can I say? Once a geek, always a geek.

In addition to my my studies I have also been trying to explore the Eastern Cape as much as possible. Recently I have: been to a beach braai at Kenton on Sea with my residence, gone hiking at Hogsback, and attended a rowing competition on the Kowie River in Port Alfred. The Eastern Cape is speckled with amazing little towns and beautiful beaches, and I am trying to visit as many places as possible before I head back to the States in December!

I promise to be a better blogger in the future, but for now I wanted to check in with y'all and let you know that I am alive and kickin'. Much love from SA, and of course, I will conclude this post with a couple of random pictures from my recent adventures in the Eastern Cape!

Lurve,
B

Kenton beach braai


Surprise birthday celebration with some wonderful friends


Canopy zip line tour in Tsitsikamma