There's no running water in our hostel. They neglected to tell us the water hasn't worked for two weeks when we arrived. TIA.

We arrived back in Accra yesterday morning. Our Educational Excursion is officially over and we are now in Accra until Tuesday the 5th in order to put together the final details of our Independent Study Period. After Tuesday we separate and begin our research! I'm excited and intimidated.

I don't think that anyone was looking forward to being in Accra. When we first arrived it was a crazy city with insane traffic, dirty sewers and busy people. But coming back to Accra has been a great experience for me -  I realize now that it wasn't Accra I had a problem with, it was just adjusting to the country. Coming back to a place is actually very comforting. I know the system, I know how to get around and I know where I'm going. It's a nice change, and makes me that much more content in Ghana.

The challenge of living on our own this next month will be very interesting. This program has offered so many amazing experiences, it just seems right that they should let us get along on our own now.

Although an incredibly safe country in Africa, Ghana recently had an ethnic conflict in the North. My fellow students that were planning to study up there have had to change their plans, and although it hasn't affected us in the south, it's still a striking thing to remember: in Africa, anything can happen. We have barely been affected by the skirmishes in Egypt, Libya, Cote D'Ivoire, and the various other countries that are currently struggling for stability, but it's crazy to be so close to them when I'm used to being an ocean away.

There's no reason to think that the northern issues will affect me at all, so please no fretting (mom and dad).

Life in this Ghana is very good and I'm avoiding thinking about the short month and a half I have left in the country. I don't know exactly what I'm in love with, but I'm in love with everything that has happened over the past two months - it's a combination of the country, the program, my fellow students, leaders, staff and Ghanaians.

I'll post another constructive blog post tomorrow. Yay for internet in the city.