Blogs from Legon, Greater Accra, Ghana, Africa - page 12

Hello Everyone! I apologize for not posting anything last week. Unfortunately I had o pictures to put up and nothing noteworthy to report. This past week however proved most interesting. It was the last week of classes and so I spent my time running around making sure I didn't miss anything important regarding my classes and finals, seeing as how oburonis are usually the last to find out that their finals dates and times have been changed. However, in between running around, I received some great news. About two months ago I applied for a grant to a UK based organization to get computers sent to the Today's Choices school so that the girls could learn how to type and use basic computer software programs. I had not heard back from the organization for quite some ... read more

Hello Everyone, First off I want to apologize to those of you who have sent me comments on my blog. If I have not responded to you it is because I figured out how to respond to messages, but not comments and have just realized it. But thank you just the same for sending them, I love to read them. This past week went by frighteningly fast. On Monday I pulled myself out of homesickness by listening to catchy tunes by Queen, Crosby Stills and Nash, CCR, and other up-beat bands. At my internship I was very entertained by the girls as they competed in spelling bees that I set up for them. I was amazed at how competitive they were and at the end it was the word "perspective" that stumped them. The learning curve ... read more

Hello All, Not much happened this week. Classes, registering for next semester, midterms, etc. However, I did have an inspiring experience at my internship. Wednesday's we hold praise and worship due to the fact that the school is run by a reverend and his wife. Usually there are some songs, a sermon, and a lot of praying, although, on some days we are graced with a performance by the choir. This past Wednesday, the choir sang three songs and they were all enjoyable in their own ways, however, the last song was sung by a soloist. She is a girl appropriately named Happy, and one of the girls I've become close with at the school. I am used to some of the girls getting emotional during praise and worship services, however, when Happy began her song, ... read more

Hello Everyone, I cannot believe that I have hit the halfway point here in Ghana. These last two months have absolutley flown by. Looking back on what the first few days were like when I first got here, I can't believe how far I've come. In those first few weeks, it seemed that when into the future there was only the dark abyss of time and the unknown. Now looking into the future, I can see the end of the tunnel. I have to register this week for classes for next semester at home, and that has made me realize that I really will be leaving here in a few short months. It seems that everyone in my program has changed and grown at unbelievable rates. Some people have gained weight, some have lost weight, some ... read more

Hello again everyone! I hope this post finds you all well. Things in Ghana have been waning a bit. This past week I think I hi the bottom of the study abroad S-curve that everyone teaches you about before you leave on your academic adventure. In the beginning of the trip everything was exciting and it was sensory overload all the time. However, this past week I started to get frustrated with everything in this country. When I was eating oatmeal for the umpteenth time for breakfast, I began to get angry that there wasn't enough dietary variety here. When I was sitting in my Poverty and Rural Development lecture, I began to get frustrated about not being able to understand the professor and resented the fact that despite our very long reading list, the professor ... read more