Like many students before me, the Trent-In-Ghana (TIG) Program had a significant impact on my choice in coming to Trent University. The program offered me -- and colleagues -- the opportunity to engage in conversations about international development not only within a formal classroom setting at the University of Cape Coast, but also through experiential learning by traveling within Ghana as a whole. As students, we were able to engage with Ghanaian academics about historical and contemporary Ghana and Africa, while also being able to learn from development workers and organizations as a result of guided fieldwork and our placements in the second term. Personally, the program enabled me to apply the theoretical knowledge obtained within the first two foundational years of my degree, and apply them during my year abroad. Further, the chance to do an internship in Northern Ghana with a focus on gender and governance -- areas of great interest to me -- also pushed me to challenge and reflect on my own knowledge and understanding. Overall, the program stands as a unique opportunity to intimately learn about the international development industry/field, travel, and network with new people as you go... a choice I am humbled to have partaken in and one that will never forget!