Week 5 Part 1

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Fehintola Elizabeth Bright-Awonuga

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Eti Sen <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of Maryland, Baltimore County <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2022 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Accra, Ghana <i>Program provider:</i> USAC <i>Major/minor:</i> Health Administration and Public Policy & Africana Studies <i>Demographics:</i> Nigerian-American, Black, African Diasporan <i>Future career aspirations:</i> I hope to obtain a position with an organization that focuses on analyzing and implementing policy measures related to health development and reformation in Africa and the United States, focusing on the African diaspora, Black identifying communities, and minority populations. <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> To (1) apply my concept โ€œAfrican people create African solutions for African problemsโ€, (2) learn and practice Twi, and (3) make lifelong friendships, relationships, and connections.

image 1 – some of my friends went to go stand in the rain. it was pouring light rain – our first time seeing rain in ghana

image 2 – we went to afrikiko to celebrate our friends birthday. they had a salsa and kizomba night which i love! and i had so much fun dancing