The first day of my internship, I did not expect to become friends with my new, intimidating coworkers. However, my coworkers ended up being the biggest part of why I loved my internship so much. The job itself was great and taught me so much, but the people I was surrounded by made the overall Read More …
I generally try to avoid clichés in my writing, yet here I am, writing about how study abroad changed me. I wouldn’t have it any other way – I didn’t decide to intern in Ghana in the hopes that I’d be comfortable enough not to have to adapt. Reflecting now, I’m somewhat surprised how much Read More …
On Sunday, a delegation of 15 U.S. Congress people arrived in Ghana. They were led by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. They had a whirlwind trip that was packed with a busy schedule of things to do. I had the opportunity to cover one of their many activities. On Monday afternoon they toured a Read More …
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, was full of optimism in her address to Ghana’s Parliament—despite the somber event the U.S. congressional delegation is here to commemorate. U.S. Congress members are visiting Ghana this week to observe the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves in Jamestown, Virginia. Read More …
Week 4 in Ghana and where has the time gone? I am extremely thankful for this past week as I am officially a legal adult in America. But as I reflect on this past week, I am very appreciative of my Media in Ghana family. We had a very exciting week as a whole, to Read More …
After residing in Accra for the past 5 weeks, I’ve grown fairly accustomed to the traffic scene which is a bit of a nightmare if I’m being honest. During my first few days the traffic was unlike anything than I’ve ever seen before and I’m from the city with the 3rd highest traffic rating in Read More …
In the U.S. the rich are separated by gates and padded by each other. We call gated neighborhoods “communities,” which makes them sound intentional, even spiritual maybe, though members are more connected by tax-income bracket than a set of beliefs. At the gate, there’s often some kind of horse statue or fountain, evoking visions of Read More …
As we approach the last week of our internships, I can’t believe all that we have accomplished as a group, and as individuals. I feel blessed to have been placed in an internship where I was able to learn a lot about the Public Relations field and about the Ghanaian culture. First, I was able Read More …
When I heard I’d be spending my time as an intern in Ghana with the Joy Sports team, I was over the moon. Due to the professional nature of the University of Oregon’s sports programs, it is difficult to even get your foot in the door when it comes to covering one of their teams. Read More …
I traveled to Russia in 2015. While I was there, a waiter assured me, “Russians don’t hate Americans. That’s the politicians talking.” His message was essential that the average person is more concerned with making rent, spending time with family and friends, eating good food and listening to good music. Bearing this in mind, I Read More …
In my opinion, the best way to learn about a culture is through their food. Food can tell you so much about a place from the types of crops grown in the area to special traditions in how that dish was prepared. Before coming to Ghana, I was told not to have street food right Read More …
Week 3 of Ghana has been completed. Surprisingly, it has been going by really fast considering my homesickness at times and I mainly think that is due to the impact that the people have played throughout my time here. I absolutely love the people that have been apart of this journey with me, especially this Read More …
Trekking through the humid jungle with ferocious-biting ants, we had the opportunity to come face to face with those monkeys at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village. It was such an extraordinary experience!