During August Mieke van der Merwe attended the Bauhaus Summer School. While in Europe she took some photos and made some drawings – and in the process created some lasting memories. Here are some examples:
Tag: Summer School
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Mkululi in Berlin
Pre-departure:
I had always heard stories from my friends and colleagues who had travelled abroad, but I had not paid attention to the finer details of their travel experiences because I never thought I would travel abroad. Having not yet travelled abroad, I was really nervous about a lot of things as the departure date drew nearer. I thought of applying for the summer school and prepared myself for the application by getting a passport prior to application. Having already obtained the passport ensured that my VISA application was done in time, but I was very much stressed about arriving for me VISA appointment and not having all the relevant documentation. To my surprise the VISA application process went smoothly, and the thought of my application being denied was completely erased upon receipt of an email instructing me to collect my passport. After thoroughly checking the provided checklist, and taking extra documentation that had not been requested – I was able to receive my VISA in time.
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Allistair in Hong Kong
Pre-trip:
The lead up to the trip was exciting, yet nerve wracking. I was looking forward to the trip, however the date that the course was scheduled to start happened to fall on the last day of my first opportunity exams. There was a fair amount of admin to complete regarding the trip; visa applications to process, information required by the university in Hong Kong, plane tickets to be booked- as well as exams to study for! I had decided to make use of the opportunity of travelling to the East and tour Vietnam after the course, so there were arrangements that needed to be made for this too. (more…)