Like a brick wall it hit me – it was today I realized that I only have about two weeks left in Ghana. I don’t know how in the world over four months have already gone by. Looking back on it, I realize how much I love this place. Even with the harsh living conditions it grew on me. I know it sounds cliché, but I honestly feel like this place has changed me. Material posessions, mundane arguments, all that stuff just seems less important now. Life is short. I am going to miss the culture, friends, and such awesome experiences that have taught me so much over the past four months. I was told by a friend that judging from my blog I seemed sort of homesick. While I admit I do have my moments (usually when there is no running water or electricity and mounds of excrement piles and ferment in the stagnant toilet bowls). Other than that – I am mostly homesick for my family, friends, and food. I am surprisingly not so homesick for my car, house, or the rush of western life. Looking back on it, I experienced more during a random weekend traveling around in Ghana than I do in almost an entire quarter back in the States. This seriously has been the best four months of my life. You may be wondering what’s with the abnormally good mood? Well, I was on a walk across campus today when it hit me how lucky I was to be walking around in the middle of freaking Africa going to school. I mean, who does that? Today I finished another final on Development Strategies in Africa. The essay topic was literally, “Africa remains underdeveloped… Explain.” It’s a whole different world over here and I am trying to savor every moment before I have to go back. My Ghanaian roommate is borrowing his parent's car and a few of my Ghanaian friends are driving me to the airport on May 16 to see me off. It will be quite a sad spectacle looking back and waving goodbye to my life in Ghana and the friends I have made but I will be so stoked to see my family and dog again. I thank all of you that have followed along with my blog. Your comments on Facebook are the reason I continue writing. I can’t wait to see all you when I get back, but in the mean time I’m going to take as many pictures as possible and try and squeeze out a few more experiences in the next two weeks. I have two finals left and then I’m done. Until next time.
J
