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Category: Ghana

Why Study in Ghana?

October 11, 2023 Leave a comment

I chose to study abroad in Ghana for a variety of reasons, but I think I can finally admit that one of them was to take the road less traveled. We all know about the programs in Copenhagen and Kyoto, or the semesters in New Zealand and Spain. Yet one continent that is often overlooked for study abroad is Africa.

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Mia in Accra

June 28, 2023 Leave a comment
Mia smiles while posing in front of a temple

      Hello, my name is Mia Griffin and I am a first-semester senior majoring in Economics from Loudoun, Virginia. This semester, I am studying at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana.  As I document my time abroad, I hope to highlight the rich culture that defines Ghana and also help dispel the oversimplification of African countries. Ghana

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