Wow, I can’t believe that I will be in Ghana in 1 week! It seems like I have been preparing for this day forever and all the hard work in getting to this point is finally being rewarded. I feel like I have prepared my self as much as possible for the culture shock both mentally and physically that I will experience for the next 5 1/2 months of my life. I am so excited for this adventure and I know that I will grow so much from this educational experience both personally and professionally. I often find that I am asked "Why are you going to Ghana, of all the places in the world why Ghana?" To answer that I am going to Ghana because I am passionate about the struggles that displaced people of
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