This is written by Babson undergraduate student Alisha Varde ‘11.

After an early morning breakfast of fruit, toast, cereal and pasta (yes, pasta), our entire group went to Ashesi University to learn more about Ghanaian politics, culture and business. During our first break, we were asked to meet a student from Ashesi and share ‘crazy business ideas.’ I met Afua, a second-year student, and she told me she was interested in accounting. She said that she was glad she attended Ashesi because the school encouraged students to think out of the box, unlike most schools in Ghana. Her business idea was to sell ice cream on the free buses provided by the government to take children to school.

After a great lunch making new friends at Ashesi, I and a few others took a walk near our hotel. We passed, ‘God is Our Saviour’ hair salon and the ‘God is Great’ convenience store. We also enjoyed some fresh coconuts while we discussed our eventful day.

In the evening, some of our group decided to experience some Ghanaian nightlife. It took some negotiating, but 24 of us secured a bus that took us off to several spots in the city center. It was a night full of fun and laughter - along with some great bonding!