My Story

I was born in New York in 1999, grew up in Belgium, and was raised in a Cameroonian family.

My identity’s national and cultural diversity was a blessing and a nightmare while growing up.

The feeling you experience when you belong everywhere but nowhere simultaneously.

I went through a lot of different schools in Belgium. In the first one, in my small village, I struggled because I was surrounded by kids significantly different than me. They also sometimes singled out the differences.

I struggled to connect; I had to adapt. My parents eventually moved me away due to the racism I experienced.

Then I moved to schools in town for my last years of primary school and secondary school and was surrounded by kids again completely different. Different interests, different ways of thinking, different education, different life.

I was seen as a nerd. Most of them had been living and studying in town all their life. I had to adapt again.

At home, life was not easy. I had responsibilities over two younger brothers looking up to me with 5 and 7 years of difference, and later, I became like a dad for the household when my parents separated and my father left.

For a long time, I was lost. I was constantly trying to escape my reality, always daydreaming and thinking. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life; I was following my parents’ instructions, like on autopilot mode.

The only thing I knew for sure was that I was going far away as soon as possible, wherever, but my favorite idea was returning to the US.

All the passions I display on the website are the fruit of the search for understanding who I am.

After secondary school, I planned to study medicine like my father. I did for one year, but I wouldn't say I liked it, so I stopped, which was a big step in my growth.

That’s when I got into the economic and business world. I enrolled in HEC Liège in 2018 to study management and economics. It was not by passion, but I still didn’t know what I wanted to do, and I knew the studies were quite broad and would open many doors in the future.

I was also able to connect with people in similar situations as mine and people I have more values in common, resulting in durable friendships.

I bet on the fact that I would eventually find aspects of this world that I love.

I did! I fell in love with marketing, especially the psychological and strategic side. It was fascinating to me. I also could see how learning this field could help me in the future, whatever I would eventually decide to do. So, at the end of my bachelor’s in HEC, I crafted a plan to get into a US school or another country.

I perfected my English, took GMAT and TOEFL tests, read about psychology and sociology, built my case, and started my search. I found Hult International and its Master’s in International Marketing, which looked like an outstanding prospect, checking all the boxes I was looking for.

More than a year later, I am here with my Master in the bag, and this was probably one of the best decisions of my life.

During that program, I had life-changing experiences. The solitude and the difference in education allowed me to spend much time introspecting and exploring. I reconnected with my intuition, freed my potential, and finally understood who I was and my purpose.

I then looked at the past and everything I had known with different eyes, and suddenly, everything made sense.

I found balance and peace of mind.

I also met wonderful people who allowed me to grow my perspective and establish new solid connections.

I got a contract with Amazon as a Content Specialist as soon as I graduated, but it is ending, and now I’m in a major intersection.

Something I got conscious of was that I have a particular gift for basketball that would only lead to regrets if I don’t do my best to maximize it and see where it takes me. It is a profound passion. If interested, you can learn more about it in the Basketball Journey section.

Therefore, as I write these lines, I focus on finding a way to play pro basketball.

It doesn’t only depend on me, and it will be a very challenging mission, so if I do not meet the result I hope to achieve on this journey, I will look for marketing opportunities, mainly focused on written storytelling, strategy, and psychology.

I will also look for opportunities in management, economics, and consulting. My personality, experiences, and academic background make me an excellent prospect in these fields.

As for my long-term goal, I will become a therapist or another role that allows me to help people mentally more directly. It is for a more distant future.

If my story resonates with you, or you would like to exchange about anything, do not hesitate to connect!