WOW. What an adventure I had over the past two weeks. Africa.
This past fall, I was blessed with a scholarship to study abroad sponsored by my department in Ghana. I jumped on the opportunity as I have always wanted to travel the world. And who wouldn't take free money?! The trip was absolutely amazing. There is no other word to describe my experience. Kakum forest, Cape Coast Castle, the Buffet Foundation research facility, Parliament, and the Supreme Court are just a few of the places we went to while in Ghana. The professor leading the trip made sure that we got a good feel of the culture as well. Almost everything we ate was Ghanaian. I now love plantains and have a HUGE craving for palava sauce. Meeting people though was probably my favorite part. We noticed that most of people we met were soft spoken and incredibly nice. Everyone was welcoming and curious about our travels. I loved being asked enthusiastic questions about what its like living in the states and being from Texas. I also loved their even more enthusiastic answers about their country. Country pride was evident in almost every person we talked with. And the countrywide love of soccer could be seen every where. Whether it was the Coca-Cola billboards advertising the world cup or the pick up games at just about every street corner, you couldn't escape the excitement of soccer.
It is nice being back in Texas and starting my summer routine of school and work, but man do I miss Ghana. I was only there for two weeks and it felt like it could of been home. Any opportunity to go back,
I will jump right on because that was magnificent.
Also, paleo is going strong. I am on my 3rd full week of being paleo and feeling great. Now that I am back, I am starting my workout routine and hope to see results by August. I've never been more motivated.
Katie Lou Who
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