My name is Ann. I'm 17, I'm going to be a senior next year at the Roeper School, and I live in Detroit, MI. In 3 days, I'm leaving for the AFS Ghana summer service program. I'll be gone from July 1st to August 3rd. I'm so excited! I chose to go abroad because I think it's very important for citizens of the world, especially youth, to travel and learn about the world and it's many beautiful cultures.
I'm also excited about the work I'll be doing in Ghana. We'll be volunteering at an orphanage, working and playing with the children. I know this will be very sad in many ways, but it will also be fun. For the last few summers, I've volunteered at a summer camp for young girls at Alternatives for Girls in Detroit (and loved every minute of it). I expect my work in Ghana will obviously be very very different, but perhaps similar in some ways too.
Another important reason I'm excited: Ghana beat the U.S. in the World Cup game (in South Africa) 2 days ago(2 to 1 in overtime), to advance to the quarter-finals!
I pretty frantically packing and getting ready right now. I can't believe I'll be in Ghana in about 96 hours!
"I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within." ~Lillian Smith
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