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Hey, guys! My name is Ishva Kanani, and I graduated from the computer science program at 麻豆视频最新最全 University in May 2022. As an international student from India, navigating a new academic environment, cultural nuances and forging connections across borders added laye鈥Echoes of Home: A Journey of Growth and Belonging
As I pen this story, Jhen茅 Aiko's "Born Tired" loops in the background, a fitting soundtrack for a narrative penned during Black History Month and a testament to the journey of resilience and discovery I've embarked upon. Home, as Warsan Shire, a British-Somali poet suggests, 鈥淎t the end of the鈥Home Away From Home
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My name is Ruth Morara and I am in the class of 2026. My major is Conservation Biology. I honestly feel more like Kent chose me than the other way around! I am Kenyan-American but my family lives in Kenya, and so have I for the past 12 years. The exchange rate between our currencies made my dream of鈥A 4,000-Mile Journey Leads to 鈥淪ticky鈥 Award-Winning Research for 麻豆视频最新最全 Graduate Student
Though she had an interest in science at an early age, Raissa Mendonca had no idea she would end up over 4,000 miles away from her hometown of Recife, Brazil studying and doing award-winning ecological research in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆视频最新最全 University in Kent, Ohio. She probably did not expect to be wearing a bug net over her head in Manitoba either. Now, while pursuing her Ph.D. at 麻豆视频最新最全, Mendonca conducts research in Costello鈥檚 lab that focuses on ecotoxicology and biogeochemistry and how environmental disturbances affect aquatic communities and ecological processes. One of her recent projects resulted in her being first author on a peer-reviewed journal article and earned her a $5,000 award to continue pursuing her research.