I am all about being positive
Coming from Japan to Seattle has been a big step for me both academically and linguistically. Before coming to SPU, I scored low on my...
As long as you keep leaning forward...
I've experienced some of my greatest personal revelations when I moved to Seattle in 2017. My desire for change during the growing pains...
I'm typically labeled
When I’m surrounded by others, I can come across as outgoing and someone who is easy to talk to. In my group of friends, I’m typically...
I can be open and vulnerable
I tend to keep to myself at the beginning of any relationship. When I am around people that I am not close with, I stay quiet. Maybe it’s...
Why stay in one place?
I was born in Cape Town, South Africa and I always knew I wanted to study outside of Africa. My mother had taught me that God created the...
People should learn to love one another
I grew up the youngest of 8 in California. In my house my brothers and sisters have all came from foster care, bad families, and...