More about life in Ghana

I figured I would give everyone an update on my daily life in Ghana. It’s strange, because the things that a lot of you would probably be fascinated in hearing seem so normal to me now because I experience it every day. So, I am going to try to fill you all in on some things that are going on in my life, and some more fun facts about Ghana.
I go to class Monday-Thursday, and it is still super boring. The professor just reads directly from their notes and I copy everything down word-for-word. I definitely do not think that I will be learning much in the classroom this semester, but just being in Ghana has already taught me so much.
The men here do not understand the word “no”. I stupidly gave someone my phone number and he proceeded to call me about 3 times a night for 4 days, why didn’t he just get the hint! Also, I continue to get some hilarious pick-up lines. For example, in class on Thursday a student sitting next to me, after a long conversation of me lying to him and telling him that I had a boyfriend, asked if I had ever “tasted a Ghanaian man”…excuse me, WHAT! Very inappropriate, but also hard not to laugh at.
Last night I went to a party, and when I got there I discovered that it was at an orphanage. The party was hosted by a group of Germans who work/live there. Despite the fact that the children were asleep, it still felt a little wrong to be at a party at an orphanage.
Some of the people here have insane internships. One person in our program (who is an international relations major) got an internship at a hospital. On the first day he gave blood transfusions, put in IVS, and stitched up a girl’s bleeding head. He, of course, has gotten a new internship since then, but it is terrifying to think of the standards of medical care in this country. People just assume that anyone in a white lab coat is a doctor, but that is not actually the case.
We are apparently experiencing severe water shortages at my dorm. There is construction on the road right outside my dorm and they keep hitting the pipes that carry water to my building. We have heard a rumor that we will not have a consistent source of water for about a month, or until the construction is done. One thing is for sure; my bucket will never be empty.
Today I went to Makola Market, which I believe is the biggest market in Accra. A lot of people here don’t like the markets, but I have so much fun when I go. There are so many smells and sounds and things to look at, I get a sensory overload. I met some very nice women who work in the market, and even practiced some of my Twi with them, so hopefully I am getting better.
Next weekend I am traveling to a village called Nzulezu, which is completely on stilts in the water. We have to travel to a town called Benyin first, and then take an hour long canoe ride to Nzulezu. I tried to upload pictures from google, but it didn't work...so google it yourself!