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This past week I had very long shifts but I learned a lot & saw the impact of the efforts of SANCCOB – please read about their good work!

I had a lovely tour on my day off that included some of the most visited & beautiful places in Cape Town! First, we travelled along the Cape Peninsula along Chapman’s Peak – named after John Chapman, the pilot of an English ship in 1607. The skipper sent his pilot ashore to find provisions, andContinue reading “Cape of Good Hope & Boulder’s Beach”

One of the challenges in Cape Town is the demand for electricity. Load shedding is a way to distribute demand for electrical power across multiple power sources. It’s used to relieve stress on a primary energy source when demand for electricity is greater than the primary power source can supply. Most buildings, including data centers,Continue reading “Load Shedding”

“Student Saving Endangered Penguins Halfway Around the World” by Melissa Bouse

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I arrived about 2 weeks ago after a long couple flights – unfortunately, I was a bit sick for the first week. I had to postpone my start day by a couple days because I wasn’t feeling well enough. I am just now starting to feeling completely healthy & excited for the shift 🥳. MyContinue reading “My first two weeks…”