Our Welcoming International Community

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Now we’ll meet Tchuissi, a data science master student at UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove. Tchuissi has lived all over the world, but now that she’s here, she’s loving the amazingly diverse community UMBC offers and supportive groups like the Center for Global Engagement that have helped her along the way. Tchuissi, the floors is yours.

– Thank you for the introduction, Alex. I’m from Paris, France and I’ve always was interested in learning new languages and discovering the world. I’ve lived in Brazil, Spain, and here I am today living and studying in the United States. I’m currently pursuing a master’s degree in data science here at UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove. I’m living just eight minutes from the campus. So it’s very convenient to have the second campus closer Washington, DC. At USG, the UMBC staff is very welcoming and organizing great events. Even last week, I attended an outdoor family movie night organized by UMBC. I enjoy being involved in campus activities to meet new people. I’m a part of the International Club, an intern at the lab for entrepreneurship, and I’m a global ambassador where I help international students feel welcome, ready to study and a part of the community. I’ve also worked to help give prospective international students a better glimpse of all UMBC has to offer. UMBC is well known for having a diverse international campus. The students have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester or one year. And there are a lot of events and programs showcasing students cultures such as the International Week in November or in other ways throughout the year. Thanks to the UMBC program and the support of the Career Center and others, I feel well prepared to enter the workforce in the United States and to bring this unique perspective. That’s my story, back to you, Alex.

– Merci beaucoup, Tchuissi, thanks again for sharing your story and for your work as a global ambassador. It’s great to know that you’re helping other international students find their footing at UMBC, it’s an awesome story, well done, take care.