First Day of Class-KNUST

For my first day of class I had a open mind and no expectations. My first class was Mechanical Engineering Lab I which started at 10am. I arrived at roughly at 9:43. As time became closer to 10am I seen no professor or students. At that point I began ask students in the area I was in the right location for the class. I was in the area and about 10:20 students showed up and a professor. We all huddled outside in a area and was greeted by the professor. At that same time it was announced that there would be no lab today because students were still registering. All I could say was okay even though the last two weeks were strictly for registration of students. At that point the professor paired me with 2 girls who are 2ND year Mechanical Engineering students. They were so nice and helpful...trust me I was pretty lost of how most things work. At 11am I went to my next class which was Thermodynamics. This class was full of students and no teacher by 11:30. At that point a student of the class who they call "Preacher" got the class attention and said it would be a great time to pray for a good academic year. Everyone in this class went to praying individually and then join together in a Hymn. Then Preacher brought out his bible and told all to turn to 1 Corinthians 6:20 and began to minister. Some student definitely had their bible in the backpacks. I was thinking to myself...well im unprepared for class.lol. The things he was saying in his message were good point about life i began to take notes...Once he finished his message a young lady came to the class and said that class was cancelled. As of then their was no professor for the class and their in the process of finding one. After hearing that students began to leave....In all my years of school I have never witness a day of school like this...Im looking forward to what the future holds....

Cant Beat the Ghana Experience

Their are so many things I have complained about throughout my life that I doubt I will complain about again. When you take cold showers daily, the electricity goes off for hours from time to time, the internet connection is slow like dial up a lot of the time, wash clothes by hand, registration for classes is done manually, and learn that most unskilled workers in Ghana live on less than a dollar a day. This will be an experience I will always refer to throughout my life. I am also interested in traveling to other countries in the future to keep broadening my arisen. Love life and make the best of all situations...

My Arrival to Accra

As the plane landed in Accra, everyone on the plane clapped with joy. This is something I had not witness before on other planes. When I entered the airport and walked toward baggage claim in hit me that I was really somewhere not like home. Once I got my baggage and walked out of the airport, I was able see the white sign with my name written in blue ink. I felt important like a celebrity for a second. As I was greeted and packed into a vehicle, I was able to see the city. First thing that came to mind was everyone looks like me! As I was transported to the KNUST Guest House, the view of the city was just a cultural shock. As I driven through the streets, I seen vendors walking between the cars on the very narrow streets selling anything you could think of. In the mist watching my surroundings, I notice the radio station is was in Twi, and I had no idea of what was being said. Throughout the rest of this day, I was able to explore the city somewhat more and adjust to my surroundings. Today, I learn to say hi, bye, doing fine, food, and bathroom in Twi. It my goal to be able to speak this language as time goes on. It been a great day and I am looking toward more great days....

Preparing

I have exactly a week before I leave for Ghana. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. I believe once I get there the nervousness will go away. I am definitely going to miss my family and friends. Moving forward to the future.