LIGULA MANGA No. 001
How did you find out about ACC and why did you decide to enroll? So I am from Nigeria, and when I finished secondary school, my mom always wanted me to come here [Texas] for school. I have been to Texas a couple of times to see my mom’s sister but I didn’t know where to go to school besides in Houston. So I was Googling stuff and I found ACC. There were three things about the college that made me want to enroll. One, it was affordable. Two, they had the pre-med track I was looking for. And three, the quality. With work, classes, and extracurriculars, how did you find your balance between them all? A schedule. I wake up at 5 a.m. every morning and I go to bed at 10 p.m. every night. There are four things that are very important to me: sleep, food, exercise and prayer. Having that set schedule where I do the same thing each morning and before I go to bed; it helps me manage stress and be more focused. What resources have been the most valuable to you? Scholarships. Why? Because school is expensive. As an international student, I can only work 19 hours a week when school is in session. So scholarships have helped me pay for school and rent. The second resource is food distribution. I go, I volunteer, I get groceries as well. I go home and it saves me so much money. Why do you think it is important to be connected within a school’s community? You build connections, you make friends and you’re more likely to say “okay school isn’t that bad after all” and I may be struggling in class but I have people to give me advice, give me tips.” and, sometimes, you don’t even need advice you just need people that will listen. So you know that you have those people around you through being involved in school because they understand what you are going through. They are students, as well, so they will understand.
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