Review Summer School II 2017

Hey there,

I've been to the USAC Ghana Summer School II in 2017 and it has been one of my best experiences abroad so far. Why's that?

First of all, the support from the staff at USAC Accra has been outstanding and very welcoming. Especially our three very dedicated student buddies, who supported us 24/7. They teached us how to navigate around campus, how to take a trotro (and what the prices are so that we don't get ripped off), how to bargain on the market and if we didn't felt comfortable going alone somewhere, they came along.

The whole program was pretty well organised, from the lectures during the week, to all the 2-3 days trips over the weekend, to explore the country. Every tour was organised and accompanied by Uncle Joe, who made sure that we can try out local delicacies (fruits, fish, pastries, etc.), provided us with interesting facts and figures and calmly solved every incident along the way. Every trip truly was a unique and memorable adventure. Also the lecturers were passionate and fun to work with. Especially the Twi Language course was a lot of fun and provided us with all necessary words to hold a short conversation, bargain on the market and get a taxi. All that in two weeks.

Besides the lectures I volunteered at the Play and Learn Foundation. It's a program which you can support in the "service learning" course. However, you can also volunteer without taking the course and mentor the kids in your free time. It is a lot of fun and a rewarding thing to do. I'm still in touch with the foundation as they do amazing work for the kids.

When it comes to housing we lived in a student hostel on campus. The location was great, next to a night market (don't get confused by the name, it's open 24hrs) and only a 5 min walk away from a small grocery store. One thing you need to get used to might be the washrooms with cold water only in the shower. For me, that never was an issue. However, if you need a 5 star hotel standard, it's not the right place for you to stay.

I could go on forever, as this 4-weeks trip was filled with amazing memories and new experiences.