Describe your experience coming to the U.S. from Ghana to study at Colgate.
My experience coming to Colgate involved multiple additional cultural adjustments, to U.S. culture and academics as well as international student culture. I appreciate the support I received from the Office of International Student Services (OISS) in visa processing and travel preparation. Academically, my academic adviser had touched base with Professor Engda Hagos when she learned about my interest in cancer biology before I even got to campus, and today I have the chance to work with Professor Hagos as my academic adviser.
Is there a faculty or staff member whom you would consider a mentor — who has made a difference in your life, whether it’s academically, personally, or both?
Esther Rosbrook, director of the Africana, Latin, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) Cultural Center. Esther, coincidentally, shares the same name with my mother, and has, in fact, been like a mother to me, supporting and facilitating my adjustment and helping me build meaningful connections outside of the classroom.
