INI-ABASI ASANGA

My name is Ini-Abasi Asanga, and I am currently taking Nursing pre-requisites classes at Wayne County Community College. I am an active member of the Honors Society. I was born in Nigeria, and I came to the United States at the age of 25 to seek academic growth and progress. At first, I experienced different culture shocks in America. This experience motivated me to volunteer as a speaker at the 2015 student success conference during my first year in school. I spoke about the topic “From a foreign student to a global citizen”. I shared my experience with students and professors and introduced how a foreign student can embrace the American culture by thinking out of the box, joining clubs on campus, and getting to know the native students. I was not going to let the differences in American culture and language limit me from achieving the goals that brought me here in the first place. I took credit classes in American culture and language to learn more about American history and culture, and I joined the business club and Esperafrica foundation as a founding member and public relations assistant. These exposures and experiences helped me to excel in my academics and career. Now, I can say that hard work is the most important key to success.