Ghana, Day 9 - These Are the People in My Department

Hi Ruth! I'm still in Ghana. I keep looking around at all the big fields and trees and stuff for you to play in! I hope you're having fun with Grammy - you like learning Twi with her more than with me!

I didn't take any pictures today - I did my exercises this morning, and then I've mostly been working. I was going to go to the library, but it was closed. And I started reading the bee book that you and Mommy got me for Father's Day. I really like it! Maybe instead of keeping teaching you and I should move somewhere and plant a field of thyme for bees like in the picture... Mommy can come with us if she likes.

Since today was pretty boring to talk about, I thought I'd answer Grampy's question and say something about the people I work with.

Prof. Helen is the head of the Philosophy department. She's an American, but she's lived in Ghana a long time (about thirty years, I think). She's been very helpful with getting me set up here, and even lent me some money because my wallet got stolen. She teaches lots of different things, because she's in charge, but she seems to be mostly interested in the philosophy of science and psychology (about how people think).

Rev. Dr. Asamoah is a priest (someone who speaks in a Church) and a philosopher! He's a bit older, and he's pretty quiet, so we haven't talked much. Like me, he mostly teaches about ethics - right and wrong.

Prof. Carl is new, and he's from Canada. He has a shaved head and earrings, like me, so people tease us that we look alike (he's a lot skinnier). He and his wife lived in Cambodia for a while before coming here - she teaches yoga and is a counselor (someone who helps people who are sad feel better, like some of the people Mommy works with). He mostly teaches about aesthetics, which is the philosophy of art.

Prof. Emma, whose full name is Emmanuel, is also new, but he's from Nigeria. He mostly teaches African philosophy. He and I had lunch together yesterday, and he told me about how he's getting married in December, but his wife-to-be won't be able to come here to be with him in Ghana until next summer, but how he's looking forward to having children soon.

Miss Nancy isn't a professor yet, but she teaches here too. I haven't talked to her very much, but she just had a little boy (I think), and she teaches about different cultures, and also logic (which is sort of like math, but not quite).

Mr. Richmond is a graduate assistant - he's been asked to work with me to help me get everything for my classes going well. He's interested in how the mind and language work, and also politics. His friend is also supposed to come over some time to teach me how to make Ghanaian food.

Prof. Ackah is the head of the Classics section of the department. He seems like a nice guy, but he teaches a lot and so I don't see him very much.

And that's about everyone I've met so far! Now I'm going to finish up some work so I can go home and try to make eggplant stew on my own, and miss you.