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The truth if I ever heard one...this is a piece by Virginia Marie Swift forwarded to me by Moiyattu, and its soooo on point...I just had to share with you guys. Lol. Your Awakening ----------------------- A time comes in your life when you finally get it...when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening. You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change...or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that neither of you is Prince Charming or Cinderella and that in the real world there aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that mat...

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” These words by William Shakespeare meant little to me as I sat on the plane on my way to the United States in September 2005. But a good two and a half years later, and with a substantial number of life-changing experiences on hand, these words have formed the core of what has become my educational and life experience. I have always been an individual with a wide variety of interests and as such I prefer to operate in an educational setup that allows me the flexibility to explore and brainstorm. Fortunately or unfortunately, I had to leave the shores of my homeland in order to find such an academic setup. Ghana has one of the best educational systems in Africa and has paved the way for young Africans to realize their dreams and contribute substantially to society. The unfortunate aspect of this ‘success’ story is the fact that the country is operating an educational system that was put in place...

Once again...I'm back. Back in the US, and gradually getting back into the swing of things. YOWLI and going to Senegal was, in one word, breath-taking! And yes, I literally had to slow down sometimes at the enormity of the things I learnt, at the people I met, at the emotion of it all, and just at the sheer wonder of God's work. I'm gonna be pretty busy with my senior year, my thesis (I am sooooo excited for that), future plans etc, but...I think its important that I share some of what I was privileged to learn with all of you - about globalisation, trade liberalisation, gender equality, sexual reproductive health etc . Because seriously, once you get the information....everything seems to make more sense, and you can understand the ENORMITY of our responsibilities towards our continent. So...I'm thinking, either articles...or webcasts (its about time I had my own 'talk show' what with the way the keep going on up here lol)...we'll see what we can work out,...