Do What You Love

Season 2 – Episode 5 – In this episode, Kebra describes why she came to UAlbany and the challenges and blessings she experienced. Throughout the podcast, she talks about her life in Ghana and what it was like to move to the United States. Kebra describes her spiritual growth and her Christianity. She also shares how becoming closer to God has allowed her to be the person she is today. Kebra has become fluent in French and she would love to live in France in the future. 

:00 – Introduction 

:17- Who is Kebra?

1:42- My biggest challenge 

2:45- Res Life 

4:35- Why Kebra decided to come to UAlbany 

6:00- The eclipse 

8:10- I was an undecided major 

9:00- How Christianity helped me 

13:15- I like learning French. 

15:15- Shout out to French Instructor Komla Amegashie 

17:18- I can completely understand my French Instructor, Madame Veronique. 

19:51- I want to move to France 

20:32- My life in Ghana 

22:40- Ad with Nike 

25:05- Life in the Bronx 

28:00- Returning to visit Ghana after eight years 

29:00- My first time on a plane 

32:15- Balancing time for self-care 

36:00- Trip to Jamaica 

36:43- Kebra’s plans 

Contributors:   

Kebra Baako (Storyteller), Claudia Pique (host), Henry Grygas (host), Jessica Dandrow (sound editor/marketing), Rashel Jimenez (marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer. Funded provided by the UAlbany   

Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).   

Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.   

Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]  

Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).  

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