To be clear it's not that I don't miss home or my family or friends in the U.S. But instead that I have gained so much while being here. In this short period of time I have become part of an amazing family that I will always call my own and refuse to acknowledge that I'm oburoni when I'm with them. I have made so many friends from all over the world. I have had a ridiculous amount of "firsts" happen here: first time I've been on a plane alone (my only other flight was with my family junior year of high school!), first time leaving the U.S., first taxi ride, first time in the hospital, first time I've been proposed to, first time I've had consistent weather patterns (thanks Wisconsin for deciding to have all four seasons during one week at times), first time I've climbed a mountain, first time I've been in a car accident (tro tro accident where I lost my phone)...I think you get the point. Overall, I would not trade a single crazy or amazing thing that has happened to me here for anything. (Don't worry mom, I'm still coming home haha)
I'm predicting that the day I fly out is going to be one crazy mix of emotions due to the sadness of leaving those I have come to love in Ghana and the excitement and anticipation of what awaits me at home-friends and family, cheese, my last semester as an undergrad at UW, the scariness of starting my job search, more cheese, all dairy products really, etc.
Things are starting to slow down a bit because my last week of classes is this week, next week is a study week and then exams begin and go through our last day here. Andy will be here next Friday so we'll be travelling a bit after my exams are over and I might make a few more beach trips but otherwise my time here is coming to an end faster than you can imagine.
I'm trying to stay busy at my internship so I can fulfill my required number of hours and it has been going pretty well. In addition to personal development classes for the whole class we are teaching Sisters in Support for just the girls. My class for that only has 5 girls so sometimes getting the conversation is tough but last week they really impressed me with their goals of making change happen in Ghana and the ways that they plan to do it. The women in my group may be a bit young but they have amazing ideas for pushing their country forward.
Last night NYU hosted an election night party on their campus (which to me seems like a bubble of luxury that just happens to be in Ghana). It was pretty fun being able to see part of it but I went home before polls closed in Wisconsin since it was 2 am here and would've had to get back home alone. It was fun while I was there though and it's just an amazing experience to watch your election from a different country.
I don't really have any new pictures to share from this past week but I'll share another beauty taken by my friend Erika...Neither Jessalyn nor I can recall what led us to these particular faces..maybe it was the altitude from the canopy hike? If nothing else it is helpful if you're looking for a good laugh haha
Today a multi-story shopping mall collapsed in a neighborhood called Achimoto, not too far from where we live/go to school-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20237230
Till next time..
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