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| Janiel settling in to her home away from home |
As a quick
introduction, my name is Janiel Green, sophomore at the University of
Connecticut. On paper, I have a major in Allied Health Sciences, but I am more
focused on Pharmacy. My career ambition is to become a Pediatric Pharmacist. I
plan on focusing more on fieldwork rather than being behind a counter dressed
in a white lab coat. I’ve always felt the need to get away from everything
mainstream, and concentrate on areas that are not as glamorous. I am more than
grateful to have been placed at the Maitland Cottage Hospital as my internship
site while being here. Maitland is an orthopedic pediatric hospital, mainly
funded by the government. Walking into the hospital for the first time
definitely reassured me that I am on the right career path. Seeing beautiful
children, although in pain from having bone surgery, smile from ear to ear,
made me so overwhelmingly happy. I knew I was in the right place.
The city has
been so intriguing and calling at the same time. Days have been long, the
breeze has been cool and locals are more than welcoming, Cape Town is the place
to be. As you walk, engulfed in mountains, you realize that mediocre issues are
simply just mediocre. You begin to understand that we are all in South Africa
for a purpose and you are guaranteed to leave a changed person.
I have never
felt more secure within myself, and the decision I made a couple months ago
about studying abroad in this amazing place. I remember feeling so drained
after flying for 20 hours, but that was all washed away the minute we stepped
out of Cape Town International Airport. The casual wind that surrounded us all
almost made me cry. I could definitely feel that I was in Cape Town. Overall, I
like the pleasant feeling the city eludes. I am certain that I am where I belong!
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