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