UG ESCAPADES

First week in the University-not just any university, the University of Ghana-has got to be fun, right?

This write-up is about my experiences in the university but let me give you a little background.

Drum-roll please…

I’m Selorme. I complete... Read More...

After the trauma I went through yesterday, I decided it would be better if I lie low the whole search for accommodation and focus on my academics for the meantime. By lay low, I mean take my search to the digital world; specifically, through WhatsApp. There’s UG on WhatsApp. So, that mor... Read More...

While searching for hostels off campus physically, my online presence (this is just a fancy way of saying my daily use of WhatsApp) also grew. I got to know that I can do almost everything through WhatsApp while on the University of Ghana campus. I mean, the entire university is on WhatsApp. P... Read More...

I spent the rest of Wednesday sleeping, eating and then sleeping again since I had nothing else to do. On Thursday morning, my Uncle called to let me know that his son would come to take me round town in search of hostels. He arrived around 9am. We exchanged pleasantries and began our search.<... Read More...

Monday finally arrived and in a grand style too. You know the excitement you have before your first class in a new school. Well, I had that. It was a mixture of excitement, anxiety and nervousness. Waking up early was not a problem since sleep hardly came before the break of dawn.

Du... Read More...

EVEN THE LECTURER GAVE UP

After an endless half an hour of chattering and the lecturers’ fruitless efforts in trying to get us to keep quiet and pay attention, the lecturers decided to bring the lecture to an end after choosing course reps and a few announcements. The lecturer ... Read More...

Fortunately, though I got lost again, I was close enough to her hall. I was furious, but satisfied I wasn’t far away from my location. So, I resorted to ordering another Uber ride. Yes, Uber again. I ordered the ride and fortunately the driver could locate me around the George Benneh cir... Read More...

Another thing that’s really irritating about the University of Ghana is the course registration process. While there are handbooks for the various departments uploaded on the school’s website, not every student can get access to that and due to the complex nature of the content of ... Read More...