Still in the land of
Dilemma, I have gotten to a junction called REALIZATION, where I am becoming abreast
with the surrounding around me and yet to understand the depth, the impact and
also its relevance to my journey. These surroundings are the various courses I
am offering and how they are going to have an influence in my thesis topic. The
knowledge I am gaining will help me make an impact in any field of work I find
myself.
At this junction, the surroundings there is unveiling
many different approaches I can take pertaining to my thesis topic and also how
to bring my ideas into reality. My thesis topic is geared towards the effective
implementation of the cultural policy and management of heritage sites in
Ghana. This is because most of our heritage sites have been left in deplorable
states, which has led to some unpreventable circumstances. An example is the
tragic incident that occurred on the 19th March, 2017, at the Kintampo
Waterfalls where eighteen (18) high school students and some tourists lost
their lives when they visited this heritage site for amusement (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/). This incident happened
due to the negligence of these policies on our heritage sites. Government,
policy makers and managers of the site are actors worth looking into to
understand the issue before coming up with a final conclusion. This incident motivates
me to strive towards contributing to the effective implementation of the
cultural policies on our heritage sites in Ghana.
More so, the course structure and the weightage of
knowledge of the Cultural Heritage and Policy Management at CEU, I believe will
broaden my understanding of policy management of cultural heritage, and will
offer me the requisite interdisciplinary and cross-cultural appreciation on the
subject matter. With the various introduction to the courses I have attended so
far. I have learnt different approaches pertaining to my thesis topic thus; the
anthropological, political or documentational way of projecting my thesis ideas
into reality. Also, a meeting which was held by the head of department Joska
and Alice concerning thesis topics of all first-year students. With my
consultation, different ways and thoughts on how to work towards my thesis
topic were suggested. Be it a research or pure academic work, which am yet to
find out. This to me, is a very critical point in my life which I need to cross.
Well! I believe that these approaches will serve as a
guide line for me to narrow down my idea since I am still in the decision-making
mood. But until I get the final exit out of the land of dilemma!!! I am still
not certain on which path to trend whether to go right, left or remain in the
center of the forest which am still working my way out………
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