Happy Neptune Day!!!!! For those that don't know Neptune Day is supposed to sort of an initiation for those that haven't crossed the equator. On sunday we crossed the prime meridian and the equator at the same time which is definitley a unique experience. The captain altered his course so we would be able to do this. This meant that we were at zero degrees longitude and zero degrees latitude. This was most certainly a once in a lifetime experience. Sailors used to get dragged behind the ship in the water in addition to having fish guts dumped on them and their heads shaved...o and they had to kiss a fish. The SAS version is a little different. You get fish guts dumped on your head and then jump into the pool, and when you get out of the pool you kiss the fish. Shaving your head is optional but so far a lot of people have done it, i'm pretty sure more girls have done it so far than guys. I'm not, I want to want to do it, but still not enough. I didn't do the fish guts either. I've enjoyed watching it. Right now i'm dealing with a combination of a really bad stomach bug and seasickness so i've been pretty much down for the count the last day and a half. We have our first global test today so we'll see how that goes, especially b/c i'm in the union which is the room most likely to make someone feel sick. The test is shipwide too, so every student on the ship has to take it at the same time. Students will be all over the ship btw the union, dinig rooms, classrooms, everywhere. it's going to be interesting to see how it all works out.
Ghana was amazing. Aside from feeling a little off the entire time(the fact that i'm now sick explains it). the first day i visited the castles and slave dungeons. As one of my friends put it, it was the greatest contrast between heaven and hell that he's ever seen. This could not have been truer. However, one of the guides there was very adamant in his sentiments when he said "we are not here to judge, or to blame, or to point fingers. We are here to teach, for in order to learn, you must be educated and in order to be educated you must learn." Truer words could not have been said. My second into third day I did a home stay. my final day I went to a children home. The entire time in Ghana were a sort of progression for me. It was almost a sort of pattern of life and succession. More on this later, Right now, I'm going to attempt to rest more so i'll be able to study and prepare before the test tonight!!!
Lots of love!!!
~Angela
p.s.-i'm going to start working on sending photos as well that way you can see what i've been up to through pictures as well
