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| The kids LOVE having their photos taken! |
Today was my fourth day in Ghana, but only my second day of teaching. Despite having only been here for a limited time, I already feel right at home. The food is absolutely delicious (a lot of rice, stew, fresh fruit and fried vegetables), the people are extremely friendly, and the landscapes are unlike any I've seen before. After a crash course of the language predominantly spoken in the region we are staying in, Ewe, I could start to interact with the locals and learn more about their culture. When I finally arrived at the school that I will be teaching at in a small village called Saviefe Deme, the children went nuts. They are fascinated by my hair and my freckles, as well as the language I speak (Ghanaians, even though the national language is English, don't usually learn to speak it until they are teenagers). When I started teaching the kids, they were very excited that I was
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| Vanessa, me, and some of our students. |
giving them attention, even though they couldn't understand most of what I was saying.The much younger kids are learning how to write numbers and say the English alphabet while the 13-15 year olds are learning about fractions and decimals. One of my favorite parts of the day is the break that the kids get at 10:30. During this time, kids swarm around me and another volunteer, Vanessa, and ask to have their pictures taken. They take turns holding our hands and love to be picked up and twirled around. Teaching the kids, while difficult, is also proving to be a lot of fun. Today, I really looked forward to going to school again. However, on our way to Saviefe Deme to teach the kids for the second time, our taxi started to fill with smoke which was obviously very alarming. Vanessa, Liam, and I jumped out of the car thinking that it might explode, but
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| Our broken-down taxi on the dirt road to Saviefe Deme. |
luckily it was just a problem with the battery and we were able to jump into the taxi that was driving right behind ours. It made for an eventful morning. One of the things I love most about Ghana is that there is always something new going on. So far, each day I've been here has been jam-packed with new things to see, foods to taste, and activities to do. I'm really looking forward to the rest of my time spent here in this very different but very exciting country.
