Week Twelve (11-12-2010) Journal
On
the 12th of November 2010, it was a bright Friday afternoon when we
begun a trip to the Thomasville Medical Center with the purpose of learning the
health system of the United States and to find answers to our numerous
questions of which includes why health care is expensive?. We were met on arrival by two energetic women
who managers this wonderful facility. They took us through comprehensive
presentations about what the facility had to offer its customers and also
explain the systematic processes involved when someone needs their service.
They could not explain to my satisfaction as to what causes the health care to
be expensive until its time to tour the entire facility and after the one hour
tour, I need no one to explain to me again looking at measures put in place,
for instance the technology, the privacy, and the Nurses to patient ratio, etc.
I felt like spending a night at the hospital just to enjoy some of the quality
services they provide. It’s really a nice opportunity for us and we had a great
time.
On the
12th & 13th November 2010, Younas, Faiz and I went to
the North Carolina International Students Conference held at High Point
University. The conference brought together international students all across
the state for the two day event which includes various activities ranging from theoretical
to practical and entertainment where I for the first time dance in a public. It
is a wonderful experience and I will never forget it.
Monday
15th Nov. 2010, the international education week celebration week
kicks off of a powerful speech from the keynote speaker who is surprisingly a
Ghanaian- American citizen who lives in New York. Shortly after his speech,
Akua and I was schedule to make a presentation about Ghana which start at
12:30pm, it was the first official presentation for me but the second for Akua
and I was very excited about the success of this event since both of us work
tirelessly in preparing for it. The attendance was great and we also met their
expectation for the day and that makes me happier.