Facing College: Immigrant & International Students’ Stories from Mott Community College (Flint, MI)

Abdullah Albayk’s Story

Abdullah Albayk’s Story As retold by Jacob Baum and Ashley Harris The rising sun threw…

Abner Vallecillo’s Story

Abner Vallecillo’s Story As retold by Raquel Osborn Many people think that there are cities…

Andrea Rivera’s Story

Andrea Rivera’s Story As retold by Jillian Lueker I’ve never really seen myself as a…

Chi Tiet’s Story

Chi Tiet’s Story As retold by Kelsie Rose I was 23 with my life figured…

DJenebou Doumbouya’s Story

DJenebou Doumbouya’s Story As retold by Patricia Wisenbaugh My son loves the snow. Two inches…

Duong Phan’s Story

Duong Phan’s Story As retold by Michaella Ford As I walked into class on the…

Gupartap Singh’s Story

Gupartap Singh’s Story As retold by Alysa Figgins I was born in India in Holy…

Hanan Alnassar’s Story

Hanan Alnassar’s Story As retold by Mary Rily-Walravin My story is not like my fellow…

Nina’s Story

Nina’s Story As retold by Lauren Gould “If you can dream it, you can do…

Jessica Galindo’s Story

Jessica Galindo’s Story As retold by Brianna Bilodeau When I was three years old my…

Jose Gomez Macias’ Story

Jose Gomez Macias’ Story As retold by Gwendolyn Hopkins Contradiction Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico Most of…

Laura Ybarra’s Story

Laura Ybarra’s Story As retold by Arianna Pittenger Looking back at my life now it…

Maria Martinez’ Story

Maria Martinez’s Story As retold by Rachel Osborn and Debra Gibes What defines me?  It…

Marcella Rahmon’s Story

Marcella Rahmon’s Story As retold by Janasia Thomas-Gant The Move:  Part One My mom is…

Mawa Tabir’s Story

Mawa Tabir’s Story As retold by Rachael Hinton I have been many things in my…

Minh Dang’s Story

Minh Dang’s Story As retold by Elizabeth Draeger “We must let go of the life…

Mohamed Ashmawy’s Story

Mohamed Ashmawy’s Story As retold by Dakota Holzwarth             I am a modest man and…

Mustafa Almahasnah’s Story

Mustafa Almahasnah’s Story As retold by Haley Burnett In 2007, I graduated high school. Honestly,…

Ola El-Wahsh’s Story

Ola El-Wahsh’s Story As retold by Rebecca Parsell I wish there was a universal language…

Pardeep Kaur’s Story

Pardeep Kaur’s Story As retold by Debra Gibes I should be nervous, and I am,…

Rania Khirfan’s Story

Rania Khirfan’s Story As retold by Alyssa Linn To my father, school was never “optional.” …

Regina Hernandez’ Story

Regina Hernandez’s Story As retold by Sharonda Love-Wilson I am the youngest in the family.…

Seema Botz’ Story

Seema Botz’s Story As retold by Anthony Koro and Rodney Summers Walking through winter, I…

Serena Enemodia’s Story

They say girls shouldn’t go to schoolSerena Enemodia’s StoryAs retold to Rylee Fritsch from The…

Shuruq Alshakhi‘s Story

Shuruq Alshakhi‘s Story As retold by Rachel Moffitt My English Dictionary Home/hōm/ Some may think…

Thao Tran’s Story

Thao Tran’s Story As retold by Mackenzie Kato I have always known what I’ve wanted…

Vera Koval’s Story

Vera Koval’s Story As retold by Rachel Gonser My story is made up of many…

Wafa Alwageeh’s Story

Wafa Alwageeh’s Story As retold by Anna Spoelman I was in a supermarket once and…