Today was the last day of classes, so I gave my final exams
and promptly stashed them in my backpack, to ignore them as long as possible.
The students were going out for a celebratory lunch at The Hub, and I joined
them to partake in their delight at being done. There was much talk about
making a last trip to Accra on Saturday to buy presents to bring back home (a
strange custom that I am glad I shed off many years ago).
Then I had to go back to my apartment, to face the
inevitable grading blues, and in no time whatsoever it was time to go out
again, to attend the final performance of the students who had enrolled in
African Dance. There were about 9 of them, but they were joined by Auntie Abigail
(to make an even number), and the two instructors. The performance was great!
Everyone performed with energy and gusto, at the rhythm of a loud drummer band
of four musicians. African dancing can be, at the same time, graceful, fluid,
and athletic, so everyone got a good deal of cardio exercise.
Back to the grading, but before that I went to the balcony
to study the milling crowd that was moving through campus, many of them headed
for Volta Hall and carrying suitcases. Could it be that the students were
coming back, full two weeks before the Fall semester starts. On closer
inspection, and looking at how young some of the participants were, I concluded
that this must be the High School Summer Program, perhaps augmented by the
youth summer camps of several churches. It is great to see the university
coming alive with small clusters of smiling students. It may not be the full
force of the regular 46,000 students (which must certainly be a sight to
behold), but clearly the place is coming out of its summer slumber.
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