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What main languages are spoken here?:

English, Afrikaans, Dutch, and other Bantu variants. Among 73 languages are spoken here in South Africa!

What type of money is used here?:

The rand. The rand is weaker than the US dollar, meaning that one could get 1 US dollar for every 14 rand. This favorable exchange makes food and other stuff cheap for me!

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

10R, which is 71 cents in the US!

What was the best meal this week?:

My roommates and I made quesadillas with rice, beans, and peppers for dinner. It took us 2.5 hours, but, boy, was it worth it!

What music did I listen to this week?:

Saint Pepsi - Hit Vibes

Indian Jazz

Totally Rad - Luxery Elite

RISHLOO - Feathergun 

I am going through a vaporwave phase right now, and I have also been listening to a lot of heavy rock.

What activity was the most fun this week?:

Playing name games with the students on my study abroad! 

What did I read this week?:

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. It's an anthropology book that tries to explain how the global society came to be through food production, metals, weapons and tools!

What games or sports did I play this week?:

None

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