Mandisa Mjamba
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At the age of 16 I came to America for the first time to attend Phillips Academy. I am very ambitious and confident. I often try things that people say I cannot do, and you know what, I often succeed. I have no living grandparents but my role model is my grandmother. Living in South Africa was hard for a black women years ago and my grandmother did it with finesse. I never settle for something that could be rated as second best. I never let people tell me what I cannot do. I know what I want and, being groomed at an institute like Phillips Academy, I know how to work hard to obtain it.
Extracurricular
- Hypnotiq
- Phillips Academy's all female Hip Hop dance group
- Cluster President
- My school, Phillips Academy, is divided up into five clusters.. I am the President of one of the biggest clusters
- Dance Teacher
- On Wednesday afternoons I teach Hip Hop to minority girls in Lawrence, MA
- CAMD Mentor
- SYA Summer China
- 5 week academic study program in Beijing, China
- CAMD Scholar
- Independent study on the South African youth. I will give a presentation of my findings when I return to school Fall of my senior year
- Hypnotiq
- Cluster Council
- African Student Union
- International Club
Experience
- Cashier
- All Fruits
- 2006 to 2007
- I worked part time, twice a week at a South African fruits and vegetables store.
Education
- High School
- Phillips Academy
Honors & Awards
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 3, 2010
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Birthday:
May 19
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Religious:
Presbyterian
Background
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Ethnicity:
African-American
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Heritage:
African
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Citizenship:
South Africa
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Fluent Language:
English // Other
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Hometown:
South Africa
Interests
- Management
- Area & Cultural Studies
- Social Sciences
Favorites
- Movies:
Freedom Writers,
Troy,
Disneys Mulan,
Pursuit of Happiness,
The Notebook, - TV Shows:
Prisonbreak,
Greys Anatomy,
Smallville,
Gossip Girl,
America's Best Dance Crew,
Boys over Flowers (Korean Drama),
The Boondocks, - Music:
I love Hip Hop because I am a Hip Hop dancer. I just think that it is really sad how it has changed over the years. I really love people like Common and Lauryn Hill. You just don't hear music like that anymore. African Jazz has become what of the Music ty
- Websites:
www.mysoju.com (I love wanting Asian Dramas),
www.facebook.com (I think networking is important),
www.bbc.com (the best way I can keep up with news from home) - Quotes:
"Be the change you want to see in the world"
Gandhi - Books:
Pride and Prejudice,
Sula,
Darcy's Diary,
Harry Potter (I must admit I was completely taken in)
