Kolom--Buk Bak
Hello All!!!!
I know its been a super long while since I've posted. And I sincerely apologize!
Where do I start. I ended last post discussing The Crew's Taco night! Major success! I wish I had taken pictures but taco night was a true blessing. Olisa and I spent a pretty penny preparing food for some of our friends. We made steak tacos. Sooo tasty! Many Ghanians didn't know what tacos were, so it was a pleasant surprise to know that they really enjoyed our food!!
That following week, I did a lot of nothing to be honest. Just hung out with my friends. The university workers are still on strike, and things don't really look like they are improving to me honest. lol. I just hope my credits transfer! Thats all I really care about. These are the courses I'm "enrolled in" are:
---Twi (Twi is the most commonly spoken dialect in Ghana)
Widely spoken around the country, learning the language has been OK. Learning is relative though... I feel like I'll have a VERY basic knowledge of the language by the time I leave. At this point...I'm ok with that.
---Geography of Gender and Development in Africa
This class is very interesting. Lol. Even though it's at 7 AM in the morning, it is bearable because of the men in the class. Using this class and my personal experience as reference, Ghanian men still have very chauvinistic ideals. Startling and offensive, but this class is still very funny. I'll provide one of many examples. One man raised his hand and couldn't understand how/why women in the Western World (America) were still struggling for upward mobility, because according to him "America invests a lot of money and time in women's equality." According to him, the reason for women's inequality cannot be due to societal and social barriers but because must be because of BIOLOGICAL INFERIORITY. To say I was shocked and appalled was an understatement. lol. I didn't even know what to say or do. That comment woke me up for sure! The lecturer is pretty cool. Class is decent.
---History of Ghana in the 19th and 20th Century
This class has only really met once in the 4 weeks "classes have been conducted". Super big. Super boring. Super hot. Super side eye. Moving on...
---History of Western Medicine in Ghana
This honestly may be ONLY class I actually learn ANYTHING IN. Pretty self explanatory. The lecturer is pretty hardcore (according to Ghanian standards). A lot of reading, but I can't complain. I've actually missed learning.
---Landmarks in African American Literature
This class is also pretty self explanatory. Its interesting to note that Ghanians know NOTHING about African American history. Very ironic. I think I will be doing more teaching than learning. I'm going to educate.
The weekend before last we visited Cape Coast to see the slave castles. Very touching and interesting experience for a number of reasons.
Thats about all I have time to update for now! My laptop battery is dying and the internet in Ghana has little to be desired.
I'll post a few pics a bit later.
I'll try to update you all more frequently!
If you want to contact me, do it through e-mail or bbm! My blackberry is the most functional piece of technology I have here in Ghana. My e-mail is shelbie@gwmail.gwu.edu and my BBM pin is 21DC30E2.
Love you all.
--Shelbs.
PS: The chune of the week is my favorite azonto song. But you may be asking "Shelbie, why dont you do azonto?" To be honest I like the music, but I dont so much care for the dance...at all. Im not a huge fan of Ghanian nightlife to be honest. No-BUENO. Its kinda dry...but whatever. Peace!
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