Even though Kevin Thwala was born in Maryland, his childhood was spent on the other side of the world, splitting time between Swaziland and South Africa before returning to the United States to attend college. Thwala’s hometown of Durban, South Africa, is a coastal town and may not seem too different from a typical suburban town in the United States: semi-urban, with both malls and residential areas all … Continue reading Our Jasper Nation
Lucas Bittigkoffer, a junior Mechanical Engineering major, traveled nearly 4,000 miles from home to attend school at Manhattan College. He chose MC primarily because of its location, where the lure of the city drew him to a place quite different than the one where he grew up. Lucas’ hometown is Bauschlott, a small village in the southern part of Germany, with a population of about 5,000 people. Because of … Continue reading Our Jasper Nation
For some students, returning to Manhattan College after the semester ends includes a long drive while others board planes and travel thousands of miles from home to return to school. The reasons students enroll at the college are as varied and different as the places where they grew up. For some students, home is a tropical island or even a country in the middle of … Continue reading Our Jasper Nation
