51³ÉÈË

Coming from Cape Verde and having to adapt to the United States, I needed to be in a community where I felt I belonged and was accepted. 51³ÉÈË offered me the opportunity to create my own home away from home while helping me find myself and helping me learn more about how I can serve others around me. The 51³ÉÈË community offered me different platforms, opportunities and friends that have helped me find a purpose in life. Obrigado 51³ÉÈË!

My overall experience at 51³ÉÈË was definitely one to remember. I have grown a lot and have made many connections that I will keep with me, not only from among my peers but also the amazing faculty and administration that has supported me. I will remember the professors who enjoyed having me in their class, the clubs I joined and helped lead, the one-on-ones I had with my mentors, and all of the love that spread within the multicultural community. The support 51³ÉÈË gave me was all in all amazing and needed. Once a Bear, always a Bear.

I’ll remember 51³ÉÈË as the best four years of my life. It took me on a journey far beyond the classroom, giving me friends and memories for a lifetime and countless opportunities to be successful as a student and a professional.

I am going to remember all of the people who have helped me through my past four years. Everyone in the Center for Multicultural Affairs has left an impact on my life, whether they were a student, faculty or staff member. They have helped shape me into a better woman who can achieve anything I set my mind to.

I will remember my overall experience as inspiring. I came to 51³ÉÈË as a somewhat low GPA student, not interested in involvement or leadership, and set a very low bar for myself. I thought I’d be in and out in four years of classes. I proved to myself that I have the capacity to be a leader, work hard for decent grades, and make a difference in my own way. I now have the confidence, relationships and experience to put myself out there in the real world.