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home I was always so happy when the power would go out. Usually it meant that I
could go home from work if the power was out long enough. Because power outages
hardily occurred I always welcomed them. Well, here in Ghana they come
regularly and now I welcome the power.
When
the power is out they say lights out. We always hope for lights on. When the
lights go out our water supply also seems to dwindle causing us to have to use
buckets of water to shower. It is a new a different experience for sure.
Normally
the power will only be out for shorter periods of times, but is sometimes out
for twelve hours. This weekend the power really loved us and was out for a
whole twenty four hours straight. Needless to say most of our electronic
devices were dead before the lights came back on. Once again the power is out
and has been out for most of the day with a couple hours here and there with
power.
Living
in the first world country you sure take the everyday things like power and
water for granite. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to live and
learn among the Ghanaians. I truly love this country and all the individuals I
am meeting.
Ashley
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It's crazy how much we take power for granted here in the U.S. We had a power outage on campus the other day, and everyone was freaking out, and classes were being cancelled. Over in Africa...it's just another day in the life!! So fun:) haha. The internet in our apartment was out all day yesterday, but at least we had power!!
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