Joselyn’s Story I would like to share that my time here at East-West University has been a great experience and I have met many amazing people throughout my short time here. I am a transfer student from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and I can say that I prefer the smaller classroom ratio rather than the 500+ auditorium lectures. I have learned so much from […]
Rose’s Story “The race is not given to the swift nor the strong but to those who endureth to the end.” – Even if you’re not the smartest, strongest, or most knowledgeable, God can give you good success when you depend on His grace. This is a popular saying in the African-American churches. It’s used for encouragement. It appears in many of our worship songs.
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Asmath’s Story My name is Asmath Unissa. I was born and brought up in India. India is a diverse country with various cultures and religions. I’m 24 years old and it was difficult for me to leave my beloved family, friends, colleagues and my country. As there is a saying that “to gain something we need to lose something.” and I’m finally here in the
Naila’s Story As an international student at East West University (EWU), every step of my academic expedition has unfolded against a backdrop of vibrant diversity and unwavering academic excellence. From the moment I set foot on the university grounds, I was enveloped in the warm embrace of diversity at East West University. The student body, faculty, and staff represent a kaleidoscope of cultures from around
Sherena’s Story Well how do I start …… My name is Sherena Sanders. I am here to hopefully inspire someone today! I am a mom first and foremost and also a long time student here at east west, and I mean long time! I started here many years ago and then life started happening to me over and over. When I first started here my
Time Capsule Dreams They say be the narrator of your story, and for a long time I was just a spectator. I was adopted when I was almost 2yrs old and raised by my elderly parents in Roseland. I was a challenged child who worked hard and in high school peaked in academics and honors. I graduated high school at 17 and went straight to
Natalie’s Story I transferred to East-West University from Harold Washington College back in April of 2021. I remember being nervous and scared to start at a new school. Thankfully, I was able to go about the whole school easily without getting lost. There are also lots of friendly people and professors to help you out. My time at East-West felt like a blink of an
Whittney’s Story One thing that is important to me is to always believe in yourself and never give up on nothing. After ten years I finally finished college. This journey was not easy, but I did it. I thought I would never see the day I would graduate from college. I wanted to give up so many times, but something in my heart kept telling
Berha’s Story To be continued! That is what I want the title of this article to be, even though I graduated, which I am proud of myself for as it is such an achievement while being grateful for the immense support around me, I am certainly not done. A part of me knows what I want since I was a little girl, and the other
Ayana’s Story Since I started my freshman year of college it has been a roller coaster because I was having some health issues and it brought me to attending three different schools. The reason I chose to attend East-West is because my mama attended this school years ago, but she couldn’t finish due to health reasons. Now being the first generation to get my degree
