I oversaw a team of six fieldworkers and one fieldwork supervisor. The work allowed me to walk around Khayelitsha and see it from the perspective of a local, which is not something most tourists can experience. I would go into the township once a week to compare notes and meet with the supervisor. The fieldworkers would walk from street to street, looking for any indications of an alcohol outlet (also known as shebeen, taverns, umqombothi). Sometimes, the symbol was just an empty bottle sitting in a driveway. The study has just ended, but my superior stated there is a possibility of me working on the final paper where I could be published. Additionally, I will be continue my work as a researcher and help with small research projects when needed. This opportunity has given me some valuable managerial skills and improved my quantitative background, as I had to work with cleaning data. It was a fantastic and valuable professional experience.
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Christina
3/9/2017 07:44:23 am
Hello! I stumbled across your blog when searching for experiences of Americans studying at the postgraduate level at UCT. How has your experience been? What's the difficultly level like? Is it difficult to get in as an American? Thanks!
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