Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah was born in Ghana and raised in the port capital city of Accra. When he was younger, he learned of the LDS faith and heard about a college far, far away named BYU.

"The people who told me about BYU owned my elementary school," said Ansah. "They said they were really happy with my schoolwork performance and they told me one day I should apply for BYU. I heard about BYU through them."

Going from Ghana to Utah was, and more than likely still is, a very big culture shock to say the least. Nevertheless, Ansah is adjusting to his new life in Provo and is loving the experience.

"I wouldn't say this is the best place to be if you want to have fun and party, because there isn't much to do, but if you know the purpose of which you are here you'll love it," said Ansah with a laugh. "BYU makes you a better person and I've really grown to love it here. It's a cool place. There aren't a lot of black people here and most everyone in white, and that was very different than how I grew up in Africa."

While in Ghana, Ansah joined the LDS faith. He was the only member of his family to do so, and wanted to be around others that shared his beliefs.

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