It’s no secret that I am obsessed with cats. It’s one of the first things people learn about me when they meet me. This self-identification happens in any number of ways: a chance feline meeting on the street, an incoming text message containing a picture of something weird my mom’s cats did, or even just Read More …
After interning at JoySports here in Accra for only two weeks, I have already been given so many opportunities to grow in the journalism field. With receiving my first byline, to following co-workers on air, both radio and tv, I have already learned so much! Last week, I went with two sports broadcasters to the Read More …
The morning of my first day of work felt like the first day of high-school. I stood in front of my minimalist closet trying to figure out which of my four shirts would be the most “business-casual.” Before hopping on the bus, the group stood cheesing in front of the house for our first-day-of-work photos. Read More …
This past weekend the group went on a trip to Kumasi. It was exciting to have a short work week and spend more time exploring other parts of Ghana. We left the house around 6am and had about a five hour bus ride to look forward to. The ride to Kumasi was full of tropical Read More …
Just this last weekend on Saturday, July 14th, the lot of us went to one of the biggest marketplaces in Accra. It was in the Osu region, and our professor warned us that it was a lot more intense than any other market we’ve visited thus far. That message alone scared a lot of us, Read More …
Early in the morning locals fill the streets dressed in their best work attire. Men wear shiny dress shoes paired with a suit and tie. Women walk down the street in patterned dresses and skirts. The bright reds, yellows, and blues of people’s clothing dot the city. Before they reach the office these people have Read More …
Week one of our trip was all about exploring Ghana. We traveled around various parts of Accra, visiting markets and landmarks, learning to bargain, and getting to know one another. We spent the first weekend in Elmina, getting to experience the beautiful coastline, rainforest, and the sobering reality of the slave castles of the transatlantic Read More …
This week my blog post is concerning the burning of trash I have seen around Accra throughout the two weeks I have been here. This blog post also kills two birds with one stone as our group project is a campaign to convince University of Ghana Students to recycle their plastic water bottles and sachets Read More …
My first week of my internship at StratComm has been a little slow, but I have been able to write a few pieces for its publication Bloom. Bloom in an annual magazine that is published during the Ghana Garden and Flower show, an event that StratComm hosts. One of the pieces I wrote is “How Read More …
My boss asked me to write about culture shock here. And surprisingly enough not too much was jarring. I thought that there would be a skyline here, and how everywhere would be crowded, but that wasn’t the case. Out of sheer determination or was it recklessness, I decided to take walk home from the University Read More …
I am by no means a ‘seasoned traveler,’ but the handful of international trips that I have been on have taught me the importance of balancing the comfortable with the uncomfortable, the familiar with the unfamiliar, the expected with the unexpected. I am a big proponent of trying local foods, racking up as many sightseeing Read More …
After spending the past weekend in a wonderful beach side resort along Cape Coast, we had to head home. The following day would be Monday, aka the first day of internships. I was very excited for my internship, but the commute to and from work is what turned my excitement into more of an uneasy Read More …
My first week in Ghana was filled with curiosity, excitement, and a rollercoaster of emotions. On Thursday (our fifth day), we visited Anani Memorial International School in Nima. Anani is a primary school for boys and girls that is located in a less affluent area of Accra. The bus ride to Nima had the familiar Read More …
“You’ve gotta drive by the mall.” I tell my UBER driver. “If you follow the GPS it’ll take you onto the military base.” I knew from experience. Just the day before our UBER drive had driven me onto Burma Camp, a military base in Accra. I don’t know if it was the hat or the Read More …
Our first week in Ghana has been eventful and very sweaty. Having lived in Oregon my entire life, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced humidity like this. But it’s day four now and I think I’m adjusting – it just sometimes calls for a shower in the morning and a shower at night. Everyone said Read More …