Ayana Gray: What Study Abroad Taught Me #HogsAbroad in Ghana

Ayana Gray
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Major: Honors African and African American Studies and Political Science

I have been asked “How was Ghana?” since the moment I touched American soil after three weeks in Africa. It’s a question that’s still stumping me, because it seems odd to abridge three weeks like no other in life in a sentence or two; that seems cheapening.

The same feeling comes when asked to explain what my study abroad experience in Ghana taught me; I feel like I’ve learned entirely too much to fairly explain it in one day, let alone a few words.

The best way I can do just that however, is to say that my study abroad experience taught me that no matter how wide open you think your eyes are, no matter how open or adventurous you feel, you be more adventurous still, open your eyes wider and see more.
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Find out more about the U of A Faculty-Led: Ghana - From Kingdom, Slavery, Colonialism, Independence, & Modern Development at http://studyabroad.uark.edu/ghana 

Read more about study abroad opportunities through the African & African American Studies Dept at http://aast.uark.edu/8329.php