Week Twelve (11-12-2010) Journal

On the 12^th 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 12^th & 13^th 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 15^th 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.

 

Week Eleven (11/4/2010) Journal

Thursday Nov. 4^th 2010, we learnt a new thing in our global leadership class as we practice a skit we were planning to perform during the international education week on DCCC Campus. The skit when completed will make me playing a role of someone from a Muslim religious family who wants to marry a Christian girl whose parents are not in agreement. As the battle continues it’s now left for my fiancée and I to convince our parents on why they should allow us get together. I just can’t wait to see myself on stage. It was amazing as we finished our first practice on a successful note with the help of our global leader Ms. Rebecca Parker.

Saturday Nov. 6^th 2010, my friends and I went to a football game between Wake Forest and Boston College in Winston Salem. We were taken there by the Student Service Staff of DCCC including the director of international education, Ms. Suzanne Laventure. We had a great time all together as we played new games whilst waiting for match. We were presented by a DCCC sweat shirt by Dr. Mary Rittling, the DCCC president which we all wore to the game and it makes uniform. We did have a wonderful time however; our team Wake Forest lost the game at their ground in the full glare of his supporters. In the night we were told to turn our watches one hour backwards before we sleep and I decided to wait to see how the computers will change automatically, unfortunately I dozed off so soon and I didn’t see anything.

Monday Nov.8^th 2010, as I got outside my room whilst waiting for Ms. Elaine to pick us up for college that morning, I could see gases coming out my nose whiles breathing which was a surprise for because I knew even in the winter times those gases comes out when you talking but I never saw any through the nose, however I was happy in the sense I will be seeing the snow which I was waiting for so long in some few weeks but the temperature keeps going up this week and I asked myself what kind country is this that they have their everything unique and very different from other countries in the world. This question remains a mystery whilst I try to find answers to it.

In my automotive class I drove a car for the first without any difficulty and this made me proud of myself because I can feel I was able to apply the classroom technology practically on the field.