Would you think 40 bug bites is a lot?
What if I told you those 40 bug bites are on my legs alone!
I need to find some deet!! And a mosquito net for that matter. I honestly didn't think I had that many until I decided to count them today.
About Me
- KimberFoli
- I'm Kimberly Foli, a sophomore studying journalism at East Tennessee State University. I play the piano and write for the East Tennessean. In the Spring of 2008 I will be studying abroad in Ghana and am using this blog to document my experiences there.
2 comments:
Hi Kim,
Remember me? I stumbled on one of your earlier posts and left a comment. I think you are doing really well and handling the culture shock very well. The more you get to know the culture of a people, the more comfortable your stay with them is "Ghana" be. You will be a lot of resource to hundreds of people yearning to know, but are not willing to leave their comfort zones and experience a different life style.
I learnt this myself on my trips to Japan, where the average person had not seen a black man in their life time. You can imagine how I was feeling when people got off buses and were surprized by the sight of a different species of monkey-looking humans. The touched my skin to see if it had dirt, my hair to experience how it feels in the hand. The became more friendly when I spoke to them and it was their own pure Japanese language. I had great moments in Japan and made many friends and after seven years there, I never felt bad about being the center of attention everywhere I went.
You are doing great and keep it up, but do not let down your guard ;-)
Hi Kim,
Was reading the East Tennessean and came across your story. My daughter studied abroad in Amsterdam the Fall 2007 semester & will graduate in May at ETSU.She will be very interested in your blog as I was.Good luck and make the VERY MOST of your trip as you probably will not pass that way again.
Sincerely,
Leslie Lowe
Bristol,TN.
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