So, after months of planning and an abundance of stress, I am actually going to be going to Ghana for 3 months. I will be interning as a Development Project Assistant for a local NGO called Development In Focus (DIF) through Ikando. DIF does HIV and tuberculosis education and prevention programs throughout Accra (the capital) and the surrounding area. I figure this fits in pretty well with my public health-ness and I'm so stoked for this experience.
As of right now, I'm pretty much completely packed, with the exception of a few small things that I have to wait to pack, and I really hope my bag is less than 50 pounds :/. I will be leaving on Sunday (I know, it's Mother's Day and I'm a horrible person) and going to Amsterdam and then on to Ghana. I will arrive there Monday night and then will have to deal with awesome jet lag. On Tuesday, I will be shown around Accra by a member of the Ikando staff, and it will be epic. Yeah, that's right, EPIC.
I really have nothing else that's too exciting to share right now. I will try to update with more information, stories, and pictures as much as possible. However, I make no promises. I'm new to this blogging thing and don't really know how I feel about it yet.
Peace!
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What are you talking about you don't know how you feel about it? You feel awesome about it!!! :) I'm way excited for you and I wish you luck. I hope you'll be posting pictures on this blog cause I really want to see them! Congrats on graduating and getting the internship you wanted!
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