ALU-A once in a lifetime Opportunity

Choosing to leave my university back home where I had been studying for two years and coming to ALU was not easy. After the experience I have had here, I can say that I do not regret that decision. ALU is more than just a university. ALU is a home of great minds who are ready to learn and to share. The culture and diversity is among the many things that make me enjoy my stay here. The learning model is one of a kind. We get to have peer-to-peer learning where we share and learn a lot. ALU appreciates different kinds of people and their talents and helps you grow and become the best in what you love.
Here at ALU, students engage in various activities such as Move sessions where we challenge our limits and push ourselves beyond what we think we can achieve in various sports. We get to explore Mauritius and learn new activities as we celebrate Mauritian holidays and culture. We have student-run initiatives like Poetry Society, where art is celebrated and appreciated. We have Drama club where students bring out their innermost talents in acting. In the music club students get to learn different types of musical instruments as well as perfect their vocal skills. We have a student-owned magazine, which I am part of, known as Banza Magazine. Banza Magazine tells stories of our continent from the various perspectives of our very own students.
Mauritius, on the other hand, is beyond awesome! I didn’t know how to swim when I came here and I wasn’t a huge fan of playing in water. However, during my third week of orientation, I stumbled upon a peer in our residential pool; he looked somewhat like a mermaid (I came to learn that he was doing the dolphin kick) and I thought that was the most beautiful thing the human body was capable of doing. Thereafter, he pledged to teach me how to swim and I’ve found a new hobby and somewhat of an obsession with swimming. One of the best things about Mauritius (apart from its abundance in beaches) is the weather, we are currently in the winter season but it isn’t cold at all. We still get to swim with the waves and discover different species of fish. I talk a lot about swimming because it has become an important part of who I am. My best friend started out as just a swimming partner and our relationship evolved into a tight bond.