Harvey Scholar Travel- Logan Y. In South Africa

Logan Y.- South Africa 2014

       The Harvey Scholarship allowed me to immerse myself in the South African culture at the University of Cape Town.  I took advantage of all opportunities around me by making new friends and sharing great experiences with them.  These adventures consisted of camping, surfing, hiking, and lots of traveling.  I had the experience of seeing the free flowing Victoria Falls and riding an African elephant in Zimbabwe.  Some of my other accomplishments would be doing a gorge swing and the world’s highest bridge bungee jump.  Balancing my travels with school, I took three engineering classes and also got involved with clubs on the UCT campus.  The club that was the highlight of my semester is a group called Ubunye.  Following the Harvey’s philosophy of “paying it forward”, I had the privilege of tutoring 7^th - 11^th grade students on a weekly basis in the township of Crossroads.  We covered a variety of math topics and over the course of the semester I was able to develop a connection with many of the students.  Although I wished my experience in South Africa would never come to an end, I was able to take many heart-felt memories with me.  May that be walking 20 minutes to campus and learning alongside South African engineering students in a whole different education system or traveling on the cramped minibus to my destination, the list can go on and on.  I knew that traveling to Colorado for school would be a big step in my life, but I never imagined flying halfway around the world for a semester abroad in South Africa.  With this newly acquired knowledge, I am able to return to Mines with a new perspective on education and more importantly the life ahead of me.  Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Harvey for continually “paying it forward” to me through this wonderful scholarship and supporting every step I take in my life.

Here's a video documenting Logan's travels: