Michelle Stais

Michelle Stais

Michelle Stais is a mature student who went back to school for a second career—her previous career was in fashion, where she worked for fashion magazines and owned a boutique in Toronto on Queen St. After deciding she wanted to do something more meaningful, she closed her store in 2010 and returned to school. A student of Centennial College's Cultural and Tourism Management program, Michelle is currently interning in Ghana.

March 8, 2013

An Obruni Overseas

Overcoming culture shock in Ghana.
I arrived a couple days ago in Accra, Ghana—so far it exceeds my expectations.
Michelle knows her family—including her teenage son—will be fine while she's in Ghana. So why is it so hard to leave?

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