So yesterday was quite the day. I woke up way to early and feeling kind off. But decided to go on our run anyway, but we were all feeling tired so we only went 15 minutes. Anyway, this English class we had been considering taking had been posted as being at 9:30 on Monday and also 10:30 on Wednesday, so we decided we would go on Monday to check it out and see if it indeed could be on Wednesday. So anyway we got to the English department around 9 and there was no room number listed. So we asked about it and she said now it was at 10:30 on Monday in room 4. So we walked back to ISH to get some stuff and then came back and walked into room 4 where a class was already taking place. Awkward. So then that same lady was like go look at the time table. It had been changed again! Now it said only Wednesday at 10:30. She told us where the professor was so we went up to see him. Mr. Amuzu was not too helpful. We tried to ask him about the time for the class and also pointed out that the 10:30 start time put it in conflict with all other university classes which start on odd hours. He basically said we would figure it out whenever we all met in class, but that he probably wouldn’t be there this week, which means it would be really tricky to add another class if it didn’t change. We were all sort of frustrated with the crazy system so we decided to not do our accra trip but get some things done in Osu. We tro troed there and got a cab to the US embassy. This was pretty fun and not as difficult as we thought and we all applied for absentee ballots and found out what we can do if they don’t arrive so that was really successful. Then we went to the Egypt air office to try and figure out the ticket situation but they were not helpful at all. L I really want to go and for that to work out. Then we went to have lunch and Katie and I waited forever and 3 years for our pizza and finally I went up and they had it but just couldn’t find us! Then we went on a search for this bookstore. The signs took us in this ginormous square but we finally got there and it was fun. We all got books and we plan to pass them around. Right when we were about to leave it just started to down pour hard core! We waited awhile but it just kept coming so we decided to walk in it. Apparently Ghanaians do not go out in the rain because everything had just stopped. Everyone just kept yelling “obruni come get out of the rain.” Finally we decided to get a cab and we bargained it down to 4 cedis. We went to shoprite and got stuff for dinner but it was freezing because we were soaking wet. We made it back to campus, showered and cooked our delicious dinner. We found out that we may or may not have water for the next 10 days so that should be interesting. We filled a bunch of buckets with water just in case. We watched a cool movie dedication and then I spent some time talking with Sophie. It was kind of a crazy day haha!

Icecream makes life better

Life in Ghana continues to feel more natural. Finding some more solid food choices is very helpful. There was a day or two this week where I was struggling to find food to eat that I knew I liked and wouldn’t make me sick. Luckily Shane went to the store and bought past and canned tomatoes and we made a delicious meal of it with bread and wine. Mind you, it took us at least an hour to boil the water and we drank the wine with straws. Shane surprised me with a tub of icecream! I swear it is extra delicious here! I made up for any lack of eating with that for sure! It was sooo good. Yesterday Sophie and I watched finding Nemo which was so fun. She was a big fan. The other day Katie and I did our laundry by hand… My arms were so exhausted. I could barely move them. Luckily sophie helped me to hang them up and wring them out. She also ironed them for me which was really sweet.

Classes have started which is kind of nice. It feels good to have a little bit of a schedule even if its lame to have to go listen to lectures. My schedule is pretty sweet considering I only have class Wednesday and Thursday. You can’t ask for much better than that. I have a large chunk of time between my classes but it is kind of nice to be able to come to the International programs office and just use the computer and hang out. I’m a fan. I am excited to go to sleep tonight knowing that I don’t have class again till Wednesday!

YAY for roommates!

So yesterday I got to meet my roommate and that was amazing. I was so nervous so it was so great to finally get to have my worries end. Her name is sophie and she is from accra. She is so sweet. So tiny!! I think we will get along very well. The most amazing thing is she brought me a beautiful dress! I am so excited. Its so pretty. One of the first things she asked me was if its true that American’s don’t eat bones! She thinks its so strange that we don’t eat the bones from fish and chicken. I think I’ll stick with the American way on that one. Some of the time tables are up for classes. I’m hoping to have Monday and Tuesday off that way we can do a lot of traveling!! Katie and shane are trying to do that too! Its so nice to have the slower pace here. Its crazy to feel like you can just chill and there is nothing you have to worry about. I am sure adjusting back to American life will be difficult. Hopefully I can take some of this chillness with me!

so ghana is awesome. end of story.
1st experience there not so much. no pick up from the airport so a sketchy 1030 at night cab ride by myself to the university. it all got better from there.
i love the people the sounds the view. although sometimes the smells are not so good haha! but sometimes they are great!
i am full of questions and wonderment at the area around me. i am so grateful to have some people i know who can help me to adjust and figure out some of the things i am not so good at.
tomorrow we go to the beach. ps i'm probalby going to be crazy tan by the end of this at least i hope so!

I leave for Ghana Saturday!

just trying to figure out how this shannigan works!