week 8 pt 3

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Fehintola Elizabeth Bright-Awonuga

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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 “African people create African solutions for African problems”, (2) learn and practice Twi, and (3) make lifelong friendships, relationships, and connections.

these are pictures of me after my first wash day since getting loc’d. this is a big deal for me because i have wanted to get locs for the longest. the first time i ever wanted to get locs was when i was a junior/senior in high school. that was four years ago. however, i dont think i was completely ready to get locs then. to me, the loc journey is more than a hair journey but to some also a spiritual journey as well. it takes a certain level of self awareness, readiness, and maturity to really say that one wants to go on a loc journey. i am so happy i made this decision in ghana. i dont regret it.