Greetings from Ghana,
So here is an update on life on the other side of the world. This was the first week of class, but while I attended all of mine, only my drumming class actually happened. Apparently professors rarely show up the first week, and on top of that, there was a strike. They resolved the strike Tuesday afternoon, but all of my classes are on Monday and Tuesday, so I got off easy this week.
Fun and exciting things of this week. I went to an Obama rally Tuesday night put on by American supporters here in Accra(mainly expatriots although the student community definitely made a showing too). We took the tro-tros and everything which is the authentic way to travel, and I got to pick up a form to request an absentee ballot so I can vote!
Wednesday I went to the Madina market with a friend, again taking the tro-tros. We wanted to buy cooking supplies, and last night we made fried plantains(which took and hour and a half on our rusty hotplate in the hostel kitchen). I love the markets; they are crazy. People are everywhere, trying to sell you things, and the sounds and smells bombard you.
Also, I ate with my hands for the first time last night, which was a lot of fun and I enjoyed probably more than is completely rational. I had sticky rice and groundnut stew. I really enjoy Ghanaian cuisine and Ghanaian fruit!
Yep, so thats that, and now I can enjoy my long weekend. I hope all is well back home and everyone is enjoying life in general as much as I am!
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Hey, its really cool to hear how things are going for you, to hear about tro-tros and teacher strikes and frying plantains.
Scarlet and I did En Christo today (helping out some first-time helpers from first pres) and we went down to one of my floors to see Ann (an old lady I talked to a lot last year). Speaking of Obama, it turns out she's a supporter. Among other things, she hopes having a non-white president will help with foreign relations.
Anyways, it seems like this will be a good year. I'm helping my roommate move into the shalom center tomorrow, so I'll get to see what my room's like.
Hope you enjoy your classes this week.
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