20 April 2013

Time to Pack!


The semester is ending, only 2 exams to do, and now all that's left to do is pack! A very generous friend of my mom's lent me this backpack of hers to take so that I don't have to buy one, so grateful! Crazy to think my life is gonna be in this backpack for 8 weeks :)

For those who are wondering where I'll be in what day... *cough*my PARENTS *cough* Here is a copy of my travel itinerary! Ok... time to stop dreaming of Ghana and get some studying done for a change! PEACE <3

Daily Itinerary for 2013 Group Study Program


Day
Date
Location
Logistic Comments
Activity
Day Zero
May 15
Calgary
Depart Calgary for Ghana via Amsterdam
Travel-Leave Calgary
Day 1
May 16
Accra
Travel - Arrive in Accra
Welcome Reception
Day 2
May 17
Accra
Orientation to Accra/Ghana;
Change money; Christianbourg Castle; Black Star Square; Kwame Nkrumah Memorial
AFST 400: Discussion of Research Proposals/ethics/Methods
Day 3
May 18
Accra
Visit to Ministries
Tour of Old Accra
Day 4
May 19
Dzelukope
Travel to Dzelukope

Day 5
May 20
Dzelukope
AFST 400 lectures
Durbar at Chief Palace
Day 6
May 21
Dzelukope
Visit to the Chief’s Palace and Tour of village
AFST 400
Day 7
May 22
Dzelukope
Observation of Funeral Ceremony
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 8
May 23
Dzelukope
Personal time
AFST 400
Day 9
May 24
Dzelukope
Personal Time
Research Time
Day 10
May 25
Dzelukope
Visit to Anlo historical and cultural sites
Research Time
Day 11
May 26
Dzelukope
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 12
May 27
Dzelukope
‘Exploration’ of River Volta and the Impact of the Akosombo Dam
AFST 400
Day 13
May 28
Dzelukope
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 14
May 29
Dzelukope
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 15
May 30
Dzelukope
Independent Research
AFST 400
Day 16
May 31
Dzelukope
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 17
June 1
Dzelukope
Independent Research
Independent Research
Day 18
June 2
Dzelukope
Independent Research
DEST 400
Day 19
June 3
Accra
Travel to Accra; Personal Time
Research Time
Day 20
June 4
Accra
Independent Research
Updates on  AFST 400 Independent Research Projects
Day 21
June 5
Kumasi
Travel to Kumasi
Independent Research
Day 22
June 6
Kumasi
Visit to Mahyia Palace; Military Museum; Kejetia Market
Independent Research
Day 23
June 7
Kumasi
Visit to Mahyia Palace; Military Museum; Kejetia Market
DEST 400
Day 24
June 8
Mole
Travel to Mole
AFST 400
Day 25
June 9
Mole
Tour of Mole National Park
DEST 400
Day 26
June 10
Bolga
Travel to Bolga
AFST 400
Day 27
June 11
Bolga
Independent Research
Independent Research
Day 28
June 12
Bolga
Independent Research
Independent Research
Day 29
June 13
Bolga
Guest speaker (afst 400 & Dest 400)
Independent Research
Day 30
June 14
Cape Coast
 Travel to Cape Coast;
Independent Research
Day 31
June 15
Cape Coast
Visits to Cape Coast and Elmina Castles
DEST 400
Day 32
June 16
Cape Coast
Independent Research
AFST 400
Day 33
June 17
Accra
Travel to Accra
Independent Research
Day 34
June 18
Accra
AFST 400 Oral Presentations
AFST 400 Oral Presentations
Day 35
June 19
Accra
AFST 400 Oral Presentations
DEST 400 Group Project presentation
Day 36
June 20
Accra
Independent Research
Reflective Paper Due
Day 37
June 21
Accra
Independent Research
DEST 400 Paper due
Day 38
June 22
Accra
Morning: Evaluations Evening: End of Program
AFST 400 Research Paper
due
Day 39
June 23
Accra
Evening: End of Program

DEST 400 Journals and Final due

Day 40
June 24
Ghana
DEPARTURE



Note that I actually leave July 8th and spend 2 weeks volunteering at an orphanage.