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02/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/18/2026 09:59
Outside their bubble
Outside their bubble
Article by Amy Cherry Photos courtesy of Jennifer Thorpe, Stephen Goodwin, Anna Copple and Lillian Whitesell February 18, 2026
South Africa study abroad gives CHS students new perspectives on life, humanity and themselves
As Anna Copple stepped into a home no bigger than her bathroom - with walls made of sheet metal and floors packed with dirt - she fought back tears.
"I kept thinking, I would be so offended if someone came into my home and started crying," she said.
During a Winter Session study abroad in South Africa, Copple, a sophomore majoring in integrated health sciences, was among 16 University of Delaware College of Health Sciences students who witnessed firsthand the lasting impacts of apartheid. For Copple, a Delaware native, it was her first time abroad.
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