The summer before my freshman year at Chico State I attended
freshman orientation and that is when I decided that I wanted to study abroad
in Ghana. I talked with an advisor and since that day, I've had my heart set on
traveling to Africa.
Anyone who has talked to me in the past year knows how excited I
have been for this adventure. Every chance I get I would bring up the topic of
Africa or invite someone to join me on the trip! Unfortunately nobody has committed
to visiting-although I am still up for visitors! I was accepted into the
program January of this year and I've had a countdown since then. The 120 day
mark, the 100 mark, the 50 day mark, the month mark and boy it flew by. It
seems so unreal that in less than 24 hours, I will be in Ghana- the place I
have dreamed of going for two years.
One of the coolest parts about this adventure is that I have no
idea what it is going to be like! I have no expectations. I don’t know anybody
going. I don’t know what the food will be like. I don’t know how often I will
be able to shower or how often I will be able to instagram cool sunsets. It is a
new place with new people, new culture, new food, new everything! I've never been to the
continent, let alone a 3rd world country! That is why I chose Ghana! I don't
know anything! Something that I have realized about myself is that I learn the
most in uncomfortable situations. When something is different, I pay more
attention and learn from it. I know this experience will be great but there
will be times when I am scared, lonely, lost confused but that is what makes it
an adventure! I also know that I will meet people from all over the world,
travel, encounter my biggest fear (snakes), laugh a lot, get laughed at, dance
in an African Dance class, work in an orphanage and have a blast! I’m excited
to be a part of the community and get involved with as many different things. I
was even told I could possibly join the University of Ghana basketball team!
How cool would that be!
A fun quote that I heard this summer was "You have to be
comfortable with the uncomfortable!" This will be such a different
experience, one that I will never forget.
Well enough rambling! I will try to update this blog often and
keep all my friends and family updated with this amazing journey that I am
about to embark on!
Y'all are amazing!
Janae
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