Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Moving across the world for college isn’t easy, but for Blossom, it became a journey of growth, connection, and finding her place. As a Biology major from Nigeria, she shares how she built a sense of community at the University of Arizona through campus jobs, student groups, and plenty of Monopoly games. Discover what it’s really like to be an international student at the University of Arizona and how it became her home away from home.
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About the University of Arizona:
The University of Arizona, a land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation's top public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, the university is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The university ranked in the top 20 in 2022 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $955 million in annual research expenditures. The university advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 71 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. and Canada. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $4.1 billion annually.
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
#UniversityofArizona #WhyArizona #BearDown #internationalstudent #WildcatLife #CollegeLife #CampusVibes #StudentExperience #StudyinUSA #StudyAbroadJourney #GlobalStudent #BiologyMajor #STEMinCollege #WomenInSTEM #WhyArizona
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Expectations vs. reality
0:26 Finding my career path
1:10 Board games and clubs
1:50 Classes and culture
2:10 Favorite thing about U of A
Moving across the world for college isn’t easy, but for Blossom, it became a journey of growth, connection, and finding her place. As a Biology major from Nigeria, she shares how she built a sense of community at the University of Arizona through campus jobs, student groups, and plenty of Monopoly games. Discover what it’s really like to be an international student at the University of Arizona and how it became her home away from home.
Ready to create your Arizona? Become a Wildcat today.
Apply today: https://arizona.edu/admissions/apply
Already admitted? Take your next steps: https://nextsteps.arizona.edu
Follow the University of Arizona
facebook.com/uarizona
instagram.com/uarizona
https://x.com/uarizona
Connect with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
https://www.arizona.edu/admissions
About the University of Arizona:
The University of Arizona, a land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation's top public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, the university is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The university ranked in the top 20 in 2022 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $955 million in annual research expenditures. The university advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 71 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. and Canada. It benefits the state with an estimated economic impact of $4.1 billion annually.
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. The University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.
#UniversityofArizona #WhyArizona #BearDown #internationalstudent #WildcatLife #CollegeLife #CampusVibes #StudentExperience #StudyinUSA #StudyAbroadJourney #GlobalStudent #BiologyMajor #STEMinCollege #WomenInSTEM #WhyArizona
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Expectations vs. reality
0:26 Finding my career path
1:10 Board games and clubs
1:50 Classes and culture
2:10 Favorite thing about U of A
