This past year, senior Nana Kwame Ingram moved to Glenview after living in Ghana, a country in West Africa, for his entire life.

According to Ingram, he moved to Glenview to be with his family.

“My father moved here a long time ago,” Ingram said. “He filed for my mom to join him, and he had to do mine later [so] that took a while.”

Ingram had mixed emotions about moving to Glenview, a community very different from his previous one in Ghana.

“I mean, I was excited when I heard about [moving], but my joy gradually waned as the day came closer and closer because I had to deal with the fact that I was leaving my childhood friends behind,” Ingram said.

Though Ingram was ambivalent about his move, he has found aspects of America that he really enjoys.

“[I like] drive-throughs,” Ingram said. “I always had to walk into the restaurants. That part of my day was just something else. Drive-throughs just make things easier.”

Including drive-throughs, Ingram has discovered many differences between Ghana and Glenview, such as the pace of everyday life.

“Glenview is much more quiet,” Ingram said. “Because my hometown was in the heart of the city, we had people come in and out a lot so it was pretty busy.”

Though Ingram has found comfort in living in Glenview, he still misses many things about his hometown.

“[I miss] my friends,” Ingram said. “I have known them since childhood and that means a lot to me. The fun we had and all the things we did makes me miss my hometown a lot more.”

Even though he misses Ghana, Ingram explained that he loves living in Glenview and is having “the best time of [his] life.”

“I love Glenview,” Ingram said. “It is peaceful, and it is just a wonderful place to live. GBS is awesome. I am having a new experience and am enjoying it as much as possible.”