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Imagine for a moment your body flying from the back seat of a car into the windshield.

Reflections: Paul looks back on his 4 months abroad.

A handful of scenes capture the variety of experiences I’ve had during my semester stay in South Africa.

The crime in Durban hits close to home, causing Paul and fellow students to reflect on the risks and benefits of study abroad.

Spring break in Africa is in September. Although a trip to Mozambique and the haphazard adventures along the way may not have been easy, it was well worth it in the end.

Safaris and Surf, there’s more to South Africa than just studying. Paul makes the most of the opportunities for excitement around Durban.

From Sean Kingston to KFC, Study Abroad student Paul Backus gets his first “tastes” of Durban, South Africa.

Conventional wisdom tells us that programs we may actually enjoy more, like English, History, or Political Science, are basically a waste of a college degree. I beg to differ. An English degree doesn’t have to relegate you to teaching…at least in theory!

Let’s face it. Most of us can’t really fathom the possibility of dying in a drunk driving accident. This is probably because most of us haven’t actually died or almost died before. But it seems like just about everybody has been pulled over at some point in his or her driving career.

Imagine for a moment your body flying from the back seat of a car into the windshield. At this point, your head manages to leave your body behind, as it is sliced off by the sharp, shattered glass…. If you’re a teenager, this could be you!