The South African Embassy in the Hague is where one goes to have
their academic dreams crushed beyond recognition. I went to apply for a
personalised letter that I needed to apply for a Police Clearance Certificate
(In Dutch this is called a “Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag”. While I did get my
letter I was also harshly informed that two internships aren’t allowed. No
reason could be given as to WHY it
isn’t allowed. I must say that embassy-workers aren’t a friendly bunch…
Now I am faced with a choice: A genetics internship in Stellenbosch (not
confirmed) or a pathology internship in Pretoria (confirmed). As soon as I got
home I wrote an email to Stellenbosch explaining the change in circumstances
and asked whether they had a place for me starting in January. A plant genetics
internship is ultimately what would help me the most in the future, as this is
the field I want to specialise in. Although plant pathology might be very
interesting, genetics has always been of particular interest to me.
Now all I can do is wait for a reply from Stellenbosch…
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