Today marks the day of 8 months in Ghana. I arrived in Accra June 4, 2010, and these past eight months have been only the beginning of one awesome, strange, crazy ride.
Since I quickly updated last, things have been awesome in the village. I've started teaching math to the JHS (middle schoolers) forms 1 and 2. It's awesome working with these young minds and helping them out as they lack teachers. They do not have a mathematics master, as they call it, so now I've stepped in and now I'm the math master =) I'm a big fan of quizzes and ways to evaluate their process, so now I see why my teachers and professors in the past do these things! So all those times I complained we had another test or quiz, now I see the method to their madness. Also, shout-out to Carol because I'm totally going to introduce QUESTS to Ghana. Albion College: Always Thinking...all over the world.
I'm also trying to organize a camp for JHS kids with my headmaster called CAMP BALL. It stands for Beat Aids, Love Life, and it started with PCVs in the Northern Region. It's a camp that incorporates HIV/AIDS education and football (soccer, America, soccer). Right now we are trying to find a venue and we are attempting to set a date during their next school vacation. I hope it works out because my headmaster is extremely enthusiastic about this event! :)
So last time I wrote that the weather was SUPER hot, and it was, but now it has decided to cool off again. I'm not complaining whatsoever, but Ghanaians are even confused about this. It rained 2 nights ago for the first time since October or November, and it was an awesome rainstorm. Around dusk, I noticed lightning striking the sky, and I said to my neighbor, "Robert, do you think it'll rain tonight?". He replied, "no, it's too early". This was the first time a villager has been wrong about the weather forecast. They are so in-tune with the sun, moon and skies that they usually know what's going to happen. This rain was great; it cooled things down and minimized the copious amounts of dust. So one day I was sitting here, sweating profusely and the next night I was using blankets to cover up as I was sleeping. African weather continues to amaze and shock me.
Enjoy the snow storm (or BLIZZARD 2011) back home. I actually miss the cold weather and snow. I want to wear a winter coat and snuggle up with a big blanket and hot chocolate. Instead, I'll probably sweat and be dusty tomorrow. Goodnight :)
