We were up, dressed, and ready to leave promptly at 10am; however, we waited and waited, but our bus never came. I was shocked and frustrated because I am a person that likes to follow a set plan; nonetheless, I soon found out Ghanaians are less focused on time and schedules. They would rather be happy and carefree than stressed over deadlines. I envy this way of living, and I would love to bring back to Elon this Ghanaian mind set. Around three o’clock our bus driver arrived with a giant smile, and at last we departed. Our bus was bombarded with not only stares but also people selling anything and everything. There was like a drive up grocery store directly in the middle of the road, which was so convenient. Their method of carrying was even more impressive: the women were carrying pounds of products directly on the top of their head. It was eye opening because I had never seen civilians standing in the middle of road and blocking traffic in order to make a sale. Americans are too lazy to lift or even carry that much weight on our
We were up, dressed, and ready to leave promptly at 10am; however, we waited and waited, but our bus never came. I was shocked and frustrated because I am a person that likes to follow a set plan; nonetheless, I soon found out Ghanaians are less focused on time and schedules. They would rather be happy and carefree than stressed over deadlines. I envy this way of living, and I would love to bring back to Elon this Ghanaian mind set. Around three o’clock our bus driver arrived with a giant smile, and at last we departed. Our bus was bombarded with not only stares but also people selling anything and everything. There was like a drive up grocery store directly in the middle of the road, which was so convenient. Their method of carrying was even more impressive: the women were carrying pounds of products directly on the top of their head. It was eye opening because I had never seen civilians standing in the middle of road and blocking traffic in order to make a sale. Americans are too lazy to lift or even carry that much weight on our