Teniola Louder
University of Baltimore
Being the first generation in my family to be attending a university in the united states is something I'll ever be grateful for. It is a rare opportunity, and I do not take it lightly. By going to college, I am confident that not only will my dreams of becoming a lawyer come to fusion, but also I would be opportune to impact my generation for good. From childhood, I have dreamt of becoming a lawyer. Now I grew up to see what my parents went through in getting integrated into a system that has so much to offer. I see myself as highly fortunate in life, and I know not every child would have the same opportunity as this. However, I would be a voice for many other children coming behind me facing the same problems and struggles that I had to go through. As a young child coming into the United States, I felt intimidated by my peers because I didn’t feel socially accepted and didn’t feel welcome. I felt out of place. But as I started to grow up, I realized that there’s a process in place that gradually embraces you into a new environment. I’ve met some wonderful people who have helped me in life. My ESOL teacher, my counselor, my professor, and my family were the anchor to my stability in this system. In the same vein, I see myself also helping young immigrants who are purpose driven to settle in an environment they are not used to. I am passionate about information, my rights, my benefits and how to access them, and how to get well informed. My career choice.
University of Baltimore
Being the first generation in my family to be attending a university in the united states is something I'll ever be grateful for. It is a rare opportunity, and I do not take it lightly. By going to college, I am confident that not only will my dreams of becoming a lawyer come to fusion, but also I would be opportune to impact my generation for good. From childhood, I have dreamt of becoming a lawyer. Now I grew up to see what my parents went through in getting integrated into a system that has so much to offer. I see myself as highly fortunate in life, and I know not every child would have the same opportunity as this. However, I would be a voice for many other children coming behind me facing the same problems and struggles that I had to go through. As a young child coming into the United States, I felt intimidated by my peers because I didn’t feel socially accepted and didn’t feel welcome. I felt out of place. But as I started to grow up, I realized that there’s a process in place that gradually embraces you into a new environment. I’ve met some wonderful people who have helped me in life. My ESOL teacher, my counselor, my professor, and my family were the anchor to my stability in this system. In the same vein, I see myself also helping young immigrants who are purpose driven to settle in an environment they are not used to. I am passionate about information, my rights, my benefits and how to access them, and how to get well informed. My career choice.
Terrance Agbaw
Towson University
I would like to first thank the Colonial Challenge Cup for sponsoring me with the Annapolis and Anne Arundel Trust Scholarship. My first semester is going well, I am prospering through introduction to biology and introduction to psychology. Those are my hardest classes so far, but I am excelling in my other four courses. I was blessed to come into Towson with fifteen credits, so after this semester, I will be considered a sophomore. I have had several meetings with my advisor, Stephanie Easterday, regarding my schedule and major. Mrs. Easterday makes sure I am aware of what I need to do to satisfy the pre- requisites for my major and that I am on track with graduating on time. Also, throughout my time here, I have made many new friends and I have attended several exciting events. I joined the African Diaspora Club (ADC), where I became a mentee in a mentoring program, within the club called “Kama Moja”. I have developed a very nice bond with my mentors, Grace Adetolu, and Kelechi Onyenachi and they are people I talk to when I need advising. Furthermore, I attended my first concert with some of my mentors and friends, and this concert highlighted the DMV rapper, “Shy Glizzy”, and T-Pain. I was so amazed my such experience because I was in the front row seat and I shared laughs and smiles with these artists. In conclusion, college is what I expected, it is about responsibility and time management, if you can display both of these concepts, there are times that you can have fun.
Towson University
I would like to first thank the Colonial Challenge Cup for sponsoring me with the Annapolis and Anne Arundel Trust Scholarship. My first semester is going well, I am prospering through introduction to biology and introduction to psychology. Those are my hardest classes so far, but I am excelling in my other four courses. I was blessed to come into Towson with fifteen credits, so after this semester, I will be considered a sophomore. I have had several meetings with my advisor, Stephanie Easterday, regarding my schedule and major. Mrs. Easterday makes sure I am aware of what I need to do to satisfy the pre- requisites for my major and that I am on track with graduating on time. Also, throughout my time here, I have made many new friends and I have attended several exciting events. I joined the African Diaspora Club (ADC), where I became a mentee in a mentoring program, within the club called “Kama Moja”. I have developed a very nice bond with my mentors, Grace Adetolu, and Kelechi Onyenachi and they are people I talk to when I need advising. Furthermore, I attended my first concert with some of my mentors and friends, and this concert highlighted the DMV rapper, “Shy Glizzy”, and T-Pain. I was so amazed my such experience because I was in the front row seat and I shared laughs and smiles with these artists. In conclusion, college is what I expected, it is about responsibility and time management, if you can display both of these concepts, there are times that you can have fun.