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Embracing Myself and Mali
Anticipating my study abroad experience, I envisioned visiting Parisian museums and enjoying buttery French pastries. For years, my plan had been to spend a semester in Paris, swooning over the beauty of the architecture, the allure of the people, and of course, the fashion. But then my academic advisor told me the last thing I wanted hear: “Paris is easy,” he had said. “I urge you to go somewhere that will challenge you.”
Ga Go Na Mathata in Botswana!
That means “no worries” in Setswana, the local language in Botswana. Having lived and gone to school here for two months so far, I’ve started to adopt that philosophy. Don’t get me wrong; there are plenty of times when I start to worry.-like when I wake up and learn that all the dorms have run out of water. Or when my teachers routinely show up to class fifteen minutes late. I’ve learned how to not let things get me down, and luckily, there are so many amazing things in Botswana, as well!
Ghana – Africa for Beginners?
Despite the fact that Ghana is considered “Africa for beginners”, it tends to be off the beaten track for most Africa-bound tourists. Ghana is extremely hot, so I recommend bringing light-weight clothes, but also realize that Ghanaians value dressing nicely and conservatively
