As Austin's time comes to a close, I requested (read as: bugged, annoyed, pestered, etc) him to write a quick blurb about his time here. Partially, because I thought it was be good reflection and I was interested to read his thoughts. But also partially because I knew it would please his mom... you're welcome, Lu.
Without further adieu, here's Austin's quick summation of his time in Ghana:
I went into this Ghana trip with not really
expectations per say, but I knew I was going to have experiences in this very
foreign country that I have never had before.
The power outage was one that I found very odd but after a couple of
maddening outages during sports center I realized I just needed to get used to
it.
The experience of street vendors was not
something new to me, however, in Ghana I feel like Channing Tatum in Coach
Carter, the only white person there so I am at a disadvantage. Nonetheless, I
have purchased some very cool, (my mother hates that word), gifts and
traditional clothes for many of my family and friends. The item/custom that the U.S. needs to take
from Ghana is no preservatives in there juices, the juice over here is absurdly
good and very fresh.
Once weekly, I would attend a Rotary
luncheon with one of the rotary clubs here that included lunch, water, coffee
and discussion with rotary members who are extremely friendly and
lighthearted. I am leaving on Sunday and
my time here has been very memorable and have had a great time learning about
the culture, and the overall country of Ghana.
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