This evening, Dineo invited Carol out to an acappella event on campus. Each of the guys’ hostels (dorms) organized a group and sang to each of the ladies’ hostels. They wore various costumes including: referee uniforms, joker outfits and even formal 3 piece suits. Each hostels’ arrgangements varied but included songs in Afrikaans, English, pop and traditional music. Next week the finalist will perform again and an ultimate winner will be announced.
Hostel life here is alot like Greek life in the States. There is extreme camaraderie within the hostels and competition with the other hostels.
Carol met lots of interesting people and learned a great deal about campus life. Several of Dineo’s suite-mates insisted that they take Carol out on the town. Hesitantly, Carol agreed but actually enjoyed herself. Carol even learned how to dance “Afrikaans,” also known as “sake-sake” (not sure about spelling?). It’s kind of a funny looking dance.
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