Expectations are a double bladder sword. They can prepare us, boost our confidence, and even appease our worries when entering the unknown. There is, however, a downside to having this mindset. Expectations can breed disappointment when they are not met and can detract you from living in the present. I did my best to keep myself from Read More …
That’s the meme my best friend sent me after I sent her a video of me being surprised for my birthday by my Ghana family. That’s right. All 19 individuals maliciously conspired against me to throw me an awesome birthday party complete with pizza, cake and gifts. Like who does that? Who decides to create Read More …
Growing up I was instilled with the ethics of hard-work, earning everything and not having anything given to me. This started when I was nine or ten-years-old when I ran the cash register at my parent’s restaurant. After being in Accra for four weeks, I see the same work ethic and hustle that is needed Read More …
This blog post is going to be short and empowering. Earlier in the week, someone unlawfully entered the home we have resided in since arriving in Accra in the early morning hours. The individual entered into two of the rooms in which our ladies slept in. Luckily, our graduate assistant was still awake and noticed someone Read More …
Today, I had the pleasure of being introduced to the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection for the Republic of Ghana, Honorable Cynthia Morrison. She spoke to nearly 60 children who had been gathered off the streets of Accra earlier this morning. Two buses pulled up to Efua Sutherland Children’s Park around 10:30 a.m. Read More …
My perception of Africa was extremely skewed by the media in America. For a while, I thought there was nothing but safaris and deserts. A typical American view of Africa. I have to blame myself for thinking that way. It wasn’t until my roommate, Duane Harris, came to Ghana in 2017 that I learned Accra, Read More …
Elmina is a small, coastal town about three hours west of Accra. It is home to the Elmina slave-trading castle, which is the oldest European built structure in sub-Saharan Africa. The town itself is small, crowded, and busy, similar to many coastal towns I’m familiar with in the U.S. When we visited this past weekend, Read More …
I can’t believe it’s been a week since I landed in Accra. From the humidity to the bustling traffic, these last few days have been a whirlwind. The greenery that surrounds the city has been a source of comfort, reminding me of the pine trees that decorate the Pacific Northwest. While the scenery of the Read More …
Ever since finding out about my internship placement with Joy Sports, I’ve been trying to figure out exactly which sports and leagues the people of Ghana follow and root for. Shortly after arriving in Accra, I found my answer. I looked up Joy Sports on Twitter and noticed that #AFCON, or Africa Cup of Nations Read More …
The day is finally upon us! I leave for Ghana tomorrow, but the hustle of the last month has left me with little time to anticipate my trip. Between graduating, moving out of Eugene, and getting everything prepared to go to Ghana, I’ve been so busy that my day of departure really snuck up on Read More …
This is our last week in Ghana and all of us are starting to feel nostalgia already. We’ve loved everything Professor Steeves and her team here have provided for us thus far and don’t want it to end! We have a week left to plan dinners with all the wonderful people we’ve met here and Read More …
One weekend while on the trip we visited Kumasi which is a bustling city just north of Accra in Ghana. This city has the second largest marketplace in all of Africa which was incredible to find out but because it was so big it was also jam-packed and we really didn’t have much time to Read More …
This topic has been pressing on me for the 5 weeks I’ve been here so far. I’ve heard many stories from my fellow students over here from the UO and seen many instances of it in my work life. Girls are treated much different to guys in a large respect in many different ways in Read More …
Throughout my time at Radio Univers on the University of Ghana campus I’ve really learned how to see media in new light. Today I talked with my co-worker Francis about his long experience with the company on campus and he had many things to share. He was emboldened by all his experiences but he’s now Read More …
Hello yes, I think the theme of most of my blog posts are “I love combining two random topics together into one monster” so here’s another one. I also have a horrible habit of having lots of writing ideas but no drive to actually finish them. This is Oben. He is a security guard at Read More …