Hello! My name is Nabrissa, and I am from the UK. Coming to Duke was my first time visiting the States, and I’ve loved every second.
I have three wonderful brothers who have been a major part of my life and have largely impacted the person I am today. I am very close with my twin brother who it seems I can never get through an essay (or conversation) about myself without mentioning.
My mother is originally from Sweden and my dad is from Ghana, and growing up, I got the best of both worlds of two very different cultures. Cultural differences and similarities, big and small, really interest me and are one of the many things that make me excited to be a Baldwin. Baldwin has connected me to some of the best, brightest and kindest women from many corners of the world and I am so grateful to be a part of this community.
I am also grateful to Baldwin for sparking my interest in Linguistics, one of my majors, which I discovered through the first-year year Baldwin seminar. In my Junior fall, I decided to add a Psychology major, and now I get to be a part of two fantastic and interesting major programs- one small and one huge!
I am excited by anything that exercises the creative part of my brain. I love music, photography, baking, seeing live music, performing music- I love it all. I aspire for a career in a creative sphere although I am not exactly sure what that will look like yet. I am also a huge fitness enthusiast and turn to running and the gym to blow off steam. I have been training in Jujitsu from the age of 4, and I joined the Brazilian Jujitsu Club when I came to Duke, which has been one of my favourite activities here.
What I want my life to look like after my four years here at Duke I do not yet know. However, I am very sure of three things: I hope to be happy, to be successful, and to positively impact others with the path I decide to pursue. I love being a Blue Devil and I love being a Baldwin Scholar!