Yep, that's right, I'm from Brazil. 🇧🇷 I am one of hundreds of international students at Chapman that come from over 88 countries including China, India, Saudi Arabia, UK, etc. Many people don't know this, but Chapman has representatives (shoutout to Marcela!) that travel around the world recruiting students at college fairs to attend Chapman. I had never heard of Chapman before until I went to one of these fairs in my city and got to know a little bit about the school-and the rest is history. 🎓 Coming to Chapman as an international student is very different and sometimes hard: I am about 6,120 miles away from home. I moved from another country with two suitcases and two carry ons two start a new life in the unknown. My dad helped me move in and the next day had to fly back to Brazil. I was alone in this new environment, knowing no one and trying to figure out where to fit in for the next 4 years. Little did I know that Chapman was a school filled with amazing people that really create a welcoming environment for us international students. 🐾🙏🏻 something that I find hilarious and love is that no one believes me when I say I am Brazilian. 🇧🇷 They always say things like "But then why is your English so good?" Or "but you don't look Brazilian!" And I love these questions, because it shows how diverse Chapman can be without people even realizing it. Through my last 4 years here at this school I have learned that Chapman overflows with diversity, and 9 times out 10 it is the diversity WITHIN rather than on the outside. Diversity doesn't have to be limited to skin color or how you talk, but to where you've lived, your story and life experiences, where you're from, and what makes you, YOU. 🎉 that's why I love Chapman. At first, it was really hard for me to come to a new country, make new friends, and try to fit in with this new culture. But Orientation week and the students and staff at Chapman did an amazing job at welcoming me, and now I am beyond proud to be a Panther, 🐾 and thankful to share #MyLifeAtCU #ChapmanU #CaptureCU

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