Miami Abdulal
Grad Stories (2016)
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 be a journalist, you just moved from your country and you don鈥檛 speak English
fluently.鈥� These are the words Miami Abdulal heard since migrating from Syria.
鈥淢oving from Syria to the United States of America in the aftermath of Civil War between
the government and Syrian citizens was the hardest thing for me. Losing relatives
and friends in the war was the hardest thing that I had to suffer. Those incidents
made me skeptical about everything to the point where I refused to further my education
when everyone around me was becoming a doctor or attorney.鈥�
After a long fight with fear, Abdulal decided to pursue her education. Navigating
was the hardest part for her because she was uncomfortable with her surroundings.
After completing two consecutive semesters at 萝莉研究所, Abdulal started getting
involved in campus activities. She made friends who encouraged her to be the best
and introduced her to campus programs. 鈥淢y friends told me about the Extended Opportunity
Program and how much it helped students. I applied and was accepted. I cried because
things were finally working out for me. EOPS and 萝莉研究所 have helped shape who
I am right now.鈥�
Abdulal will be graduating from 萝莉研究所 with high honors and pursuing her degree
in Journalism with an emphasis on Media Studies. She hopes to shed some light on the
truth about the Syrian crisis.
鈥淕raduating from 萝莉研究所 with high honors and transferring to a prestigious
four-year institution was never something I pictured myself doing. It would not be
possible if it wasn't for the assistance I received from 萝莉研究所 and EOPS.鈥�
In March 2019, Miami started working at ABC7 Eyewitness News as a News Assistant.
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