Wow, it's been far too long since I've posted on this here blog of mine. Due to some coercion by some friends and family I think it's time I've dropped y'all another line and to say hello. All is well here. Since my last post I've been busy at school. I was the exams coordinator for my school last term. And even though I didn't have to print the exams, I just had to arrange the students, desks, teachers, etc. It seems like it would be easy work, but in all actuality it was a headache and a half. But a good learning experience for myself and I got to teach or demonstrate to some of the other teachers what it is like when you are organized and get things started ahead of time (when possible). The reason I was so busy as the exams coordinator was that we were giving lots of practice exams to our students in the last year of JHS. They took 4 practice exams getting them prepared for the big exam the BECE. They can only go on to Secondary School (High School) if they pass this exam. I think my students did well on the exam when they wrote it in April, at least I hope they did well. We did our best preparing them.
So after the big exam several of the teachers decided to throw them a party and to say good job. The headmaster donated half of a goat and then we all pitched in a little something so they could make enough food for everybody. So they made fufu for about 30-40 people. And we had some music and a dance party!
Here are some of the shots from the party:
Here are a few of my students enjoying their hard work and eating some fufu together.
Did anybody say dance party? My students even though they're quite young they're really good at dancing. They all can dance circles around me.
Good old celebration! Woohoo!
Other than that life has been good, but my time here in Ghana is really winding down. I only have another 2 and a half months til my time is up and I'm heading home. We just had a few big meetings where I think it'll be the last time I see a number of my friends and acquaintances that I've made since coming here. But you know, after living overseas for a while I've gotten used to saying goodbye to people. It's been a great experience. So here are a few shots from my last get together with people.
First off, I decided to take part in a beard off competition with a number of my friends. Hence the funnier than normal looking pictures of myself and others.
Here's a good shot of Anthony and I hanging out...just remember, our beers are bigger here. One of those big boys is the same as two cans back in the states.
In the process of getting cleaned up and trying to look normal again I went with the mustache. I think I looked like my dad...
And this is a group shot of our whole group (with Jack missing...where in the hell was he?) that I joined PC Ghana with. We started with 35 and are closing out our service with only 24. It's been a blast and I'm really proud to call all of these people my friends. Hopefully I'll get to meet up with them one or two times...here or in the states.
I think I mentioned it earlier buy my time in Ghana is coming to a close here in the very near future. My date to leave Ghana is around the 30th of July or so! and then back to life back in the states....that's all the post for now. I'll try to post at least one or two more times while I'm here in Ghana. Until next time.