door Wouter Voois | dec 18, 2019
I arranged my internship and accommodation through 4exchange. I worked with clients in the streets of Cape Town which can be pretty intense at certain times. Despite that, I have learned a lot from it and I will definitely miss my clients. I lived with 30 people on two floors. This is something you should be aware of because you will always have to adjust a little. The advantage is that there is always someone home to chat with or to do something fun with, this house has really become my family here. It is nice to be able to share your story with your roommates. Certainly with an internship like mine and in an accommodation like this there is always plenty of distraction! I have always had good contact with 4exchange, prior to my visa I always received a quick response to my emails. Once in Cape Town their office was next to our accommodation so I could always walk in for any questions!
door Wouter Voois | dec 18, 2019
I have experienced my period here in South Africa as above expectations. My contact with 4exchange went smoothly from day one. I joined 4exchange to Kruger Park which was fantastic. There is quite a bit of organization involved for such a weekend away so it is certainly advisable to join 4exchange! My housemates were undoubtedly one of my highlights here. We really felt like one group and I really liked that there were other nationalities in our accommodation. I also enjoyed that my parents came to visit. It is a lot to process in the beginning; a new internship, a new city, new housemates, etc. It was really nice to be able to share this with them in real life!
door Wouter Voois | dec 17, 2019
From the first contact I had with 4exchange I felt really good about the organization. I felt like I could trust you and that you were really involved in assisting and guiding me. I loved my time in Cape Town, not only the ethical aspects but also cultural and of course nature. Especially getting to know people from my internship who struggle with drugs, crime records and being homeless was something I will never forget. I joined the first weekend getaway to Hermanus which I enjoyed a lot. It’s a good way to meet other students but also to get to know you from 4exchange better. I’ve met two of the students there where I became very good friends with and will definitely meet again.
My accommodation was in the city center, which was great! I already expected, living with many students, would come with some noise and things being not as clean as you may want. That’s true but you get used to that very easily. The thing I will miss is my daily routine that I developed here, just getting my morning coffee for example.
