Only Ganaian student transfers to GC&SU

Being the only international student from Ghana, Agyei-Aye plans to help students become more aware of international affairs during her two-year stay at Georgia College & State University.

Nora Agyei-Aye, a pre-nursing major from Fort Valley State University, enrolled in fall of 2002 and is now a junior.

Fort Valley State University is a predominantly African-American
university with a student population of about 3,000 students. It is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County.

“Generally, I like GC&SU; however, I miss football matches which were a part of students’ lives at Fort Valley State,” said Agyei-Aye. “Fort Valley State also has a better instructor-student ratio.”

Like GC&SU, Fort Valley State University also has several international programs. Their major international event is the International Week, similar to the one at GC&SU, which takes place in the fall. Unlike GC&SU, their international dinner is part of the international week.

“I think American students at GC&SU are more involved in the international student body’s activities than at Fort Valley State, where the major participants are international students,” said Agyei-Aye.

Agyei-Aye was born in Nsawam, Ghana. She moved to the United States of America when she was a sophomore in high school and completed her last two grades at Westside High School in Macon, Ga.

She played field hockey, volleyball and ran for her the relay team in high school. She also likes to paint, draw, dance and listen to music, especially reggae, during her free time.

Ghana is a nation in West Africa, a former British colony known as the Gold Coast until 1957, when it became the first state in sub-Saharan Africa to gain political independence from European colonial rule. It is
now a democratic country, with John Kufuo as its President.

Ghana is noted for its gold mining and its production of cacao, which is used to make things, such as cocoa and chocolate. Ghana also possesses a long coast, making fishing a major economic contributor.

Ghana has long been exposed to outside influences on its society and culture. To some extent, Islam shapes the society of the north while Christianity is strong in the south. Despite the influence of these world religions, however, much of Ghanaian society continues to be traditional. Most people recognize the place of traditional practices. For example, local chiefs have customary rights to preside over traditional society, and the young members respect their parents and their elders.

Most Ghanaians throughout the country wear Western attire. The traditional clothing, Kente, Tie and dye is worn usually at local ceremonies and dances and varies among ethnic groups, often taking the form of smocks for men and wrap-around dresses for women.

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