Day 6

Today was the first official day of classes for the trip. Our block sections run from 9 am to 11: 15 and 11:30 till 1:00. I am taking Intro to Africa and South Africa in the morning alongside a Cultural Business Management class in the later class.
The basic history of the continent, colonization and geography were covered in the morning while introducing cultural concepts in the afternoon. For each class we are assigned outside readings which act as discussion points for the class.

After class it was off to the market to pick up some groceries for the week. South Africa is very modern and there are shopping centers and stores much like in America. The country is considered a 1st world third world country. This is in part because the majority of the continents nations are third world and among these South Africa has seen the most advancement in business and politics.

One of the members of a our group is Italian so a few of us went down to Hatfield square to watch the Italy v. Paraguay game. Hatfield has become a favorite for all of us for its large screens, bars, young night life, and proximity to our lodge. We watched as the game finished in a tie and die hard fans from Holland, Argentina and Algeria danced and cheered into the night.