After quite a long holiday I'm ready to start studying again. University started this week with a hectic orientation week with all the international students. Around 700 international students are attending courses at University of Cape Town. If you include students from other countries in southern Africa (like Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe etc.) the number is about 4000. The university has done a great job when it comes to welcoming us; we've had talks about everything from diversity and politics in South Africa to personal safety. We've also been on sightseeing around the Cape peninsula and on an excursion into the townships to look at projects organised by UCT students. We are a few European students, one Japanese girl and a trazillion Americans:)
During this semester I will be attending two classes. One is the course module for the students doing a master in information systems, the other one is a sociology course called "Human resource development". I met with my information systems class and professor yesterday. We are only 6 students so you really have to do your work here (no way to hide at the back of the class!) :) After an introduction lecture we had a function with food and drinks in the department bar (!) that we share with the accounting people. (Where are the department bars at UiO??) Met lots of nice students and staff. Proper lectures will start next week.
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