The past couple of days have been absolutely amazing. We’ve
continued to work with the staff of St. Thomas Eye Center. They are incredibly
helpful and very friendly to us volunteers. I’m super excited to work with them
for the last week of this trip before we go home. We were also able to go to
the botanical gardens in Accra, see the slave castles in Cape Coast, and even
pet some trained crocodiles.
One of the main highlights of the past couple of days was
having had the opportunity to observe St. Thomas’ ophthalmologist perform surgeries.
It’s been a couple of weeks since I have been able to do that, so I really
appreciated the privilege to not only see those surgeries, but to ask the
doctor any questions about his career and the steps it took him to get where he
is today.
This brings me to the main lesson that I learned (and
probably something that I mentioned weeks ago.) Doctors, no matter where in the
world, require so much technical training to become competent, healthcare
professionals. While I was talking to the ophthalmologist, I learned about his
story. After completing medical school in Ghana, he completed further training
all over the world before being able to regularly practice surgery and
medicine. That taught me that hard work and dedication bring success, no matter
what race, religion, or social status. That’s something I want to apply in my
life.
At the botanical gardens in Aburi
Canopy Walk at Lalim National Park
Canopy Walk, part 2
Found another alligator
Elmina slave castle
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