I lived in Nigeria for 6 years and came back to the United States in 2009. Nigeria is vastly different from here, although it is greatly modernized. Through wearing uniforms and getting accustomed to the discipline of Nigerian teachers, I persevered. I was known as the “American Born” girl and that gave me a status to where I was called “Oyinbo” (which is a Nigerian term for a person who is born or lives abroad). I became accustomed to the Nigerian culture,...

I've always been a stickler for diversity and that was important to me. This is why going to Georgia state was such a great...