Haven't written on this blog for a while, and now I am leaving in 16 days. I'm too lazy to write about what has happened since the last entry, and I'm about to be overwhelmed with the idea of leaving Ghana. Initially, I was excited to come back home, but after tonight's "Re-entering Workshop," I am a little less ecstatic. The speaker pretty much told us that we are going to be depressed for a while, and that our friends will not understand our experiences here/us.
To make things a bit easier, I shall complete the worksheet we were given tonight.
FIVE THINGS I ENJOYED MOST ABOUT STUDYING ABROAD:
1. Being away from Mom and Dad
2. Being able to go to West Africa
3. Experiencing new things
4. Exploring new places
5. Finding out more about myself? (cheesy)
FIVE THINGS THAT WERE DIFFICULT OR BOTHERED ME THE MOST WHILE I HAVE BEEN ABROAD:
1. Missing my family and not being there for them when they really needed me
2. Missing my friends
3. Being sick from time to time
4. Feeling rather lonely in the beginning
5. Not having control over personal relationships back in the states
FIVE THINGS I MISSED THE MOST ABOUT HOME WHILE I HAVE BEEN ABROAD ARE:
1. My family & friends
2. The food!!!
3. The beginning of Spring in New York City
4. Alpha Sigma Tau
5. Familiarity
FIVE THINGS I HAVE MISSED LEAST SINCE I HAVE BEEN ABROAD ARE:
1. Celebrity news
2. Working at the hospital (I have mixed feelings about this one)
3. NYU workload
4. Cold weather (snow)
5. Hmm...
FIVE THINGS I BELIEVE I WILL MISS LEAST ABOUT LIVING ABROAD:
1. Being called an Asian country WHEREVER I go
2. The aggressive approach of (most) Ghanaian men
3. Ghanaian time (delays all the time)
4. Being non-Ghanaian therefore I must have lots of money and will buy all of your bead bracelets
5. Sweating profusely everyday
FIVE THINGS I WILL MISS THE MOST ABOUT LIVING ABROAD:
1. The people I have grown to love (Chris, Steve, Robert, Odei, Mr. Tego, Kwame,...)
2. The food- AMAZING. Jollof- amazing. Fufu- amazing. Light soup- amazing. Ashesi food- amazing.
3. The friendliness
4. The beaches
5. The Buf family
and a lot more.
I think I am going to cry.
