Cote d'Ivoire Rising-STEM Scholarship for Females

Here is a thank you note from a recent IUGB graduate. Every day, IUGB is making an impact in each student's present and future endeavors. We are grateful you have joined us in this work.

I am so grateful for the last four years I have spent at IUGB (International University of Grand-Bassam).

4 years of hard work.
4 years of learning.
4 years of achievement.
4 years of self-development.

All the efforts, hard work, persistence, teamwork, leadership, time management, school club activities allowed me to be a better version of myself.

I graduated from IUGB Summa cum laude on December 19, 2020.

I would like to thank all the people who helped me to get my degree particularly my family and friends.

It is the beginning of the school in Cote d'Ivoire and in these unprecedented we decided to do a Q&A with an incoming freshman at International University of Grand Bassam (IUGB). Schools and students have to be resilient during this difficult period. Here is what she had to say.

Why did you choose IUGB?
I chose IUGB because the education system is flexible and making students accountable for their success.  I think that IUGB is able to give me what I need.

Online teaching and learning vs in-person teaching and learning vs hybrid? Which do you prefer and why?
I prefer in-person teaching and learning because it makes me understand more and the interactions between the teacher and I are real. Moreover, I like being close with people, it helps me to feel at ease and there are relationships that are created.

How has your life changed during Covid 19?
The only impact that Covid 19 had had on my life is the fact that I was no more able to go to school, see my friends, and to go to church services. However, Covid has also helped me to reinforce my relationship with my parents and my sisters.

 Tell us one thing that you like about yourself.
One thing that I like about myself is that I never give up in any situation no matter how hard and frustrating the situation or life can be to me.

What job do you wish to have after you graduate in four years?
If I have my bachelor in four years I wish to be a political journalist.

Do you plan to participate in extracurricular activities? Which ones?
I would like to be a member of the debate club, the dance club, and the environment club. I would also like to be a member of the student ambassador club to help new students integrate into the school and to represent my school wherever I go.

 If you could solve one problem in the world, what would it be?
If I could solve one problem in the world it would be hunger. Every time I see on the news people in the world, children, and babies, dying of hunger, I am heartbroken.  When I work hard every day in school, it is not only for me or my family, but it is also for those people, children, and babies, dying of hunger. I work hard so that I can take care of them all and feel at least useful to humanity.