Week Three

Hi guys!

Well, today has officially been the hottest day I've experienced here.  It is a bit exhausting; there's not really a place to escape from the heat. And I have my first sunburn, but I must say, I'm pretty proud of myself for making it three weeks without one. 

Today I traveled into Osu to check out an orphanage there.  So far I've tried two different ones, but there seems to be a pretty intense reference/resume process to go through before you can actually start working. I suppose it's good to be thorough, but so far it has just been a little frustrating.  A few of my fellow ISEPers and I are going to try to check out a school/home for autistic children.  From what I've heard the people who work there have no experience with special needs kids, and slap them around to deal with them.  

Later, on our way back to Legon campus our tro tro smashed into a car.  Lots of yelling and fifteen minutes of sweltering heat later we drove away.  Apparently, there isn't much to be done about collisions. You just pay for them.  I'm starting to get used to my life passing before my eyes when I travel.  After the incident, our tro tro stopped running about five more times...thankfully, it always started again. The little tro tro that could.

I made it to all of my classes this week. It's about a 25 minute walk to each class.  They are...interesting.  My smallest class is about 100 people, and my largest about 700.  My Theories of Development class is by far my favorite.  The professor was forty five minutes late to class, but once he got there I really appreciated what he had to say.  Some of my professors literally read from a book and have us copy it down word for word.  It's rather tedious, but I suppose it's necessary because most of the students here can't afford the books.  

My friends and I are looking into a trip up to Egypt some time during the semester - maybe I'll get to practice my Arabic!