My Biography
Hannah Brendell is a driven young Namibian woman born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She is a senior at Agnes Scott College, currently pursuing a major in international relations with a concentration in economics. She graduated with an IB diploma from Pearson College UWC in BC, Canada in 2017. Hannah is a student leader both academically and in her college community, as a tutor and cross country captain at Agnes for the past 2 years. She is globally minded having studied abroad 3 times since starting college; in Martinique and twice in Austria. Grateful for the chance to pursue her education in a liberal arts college; Hannah strives to use her past, present and future unfolding experiences in an impactful way wherever she might find herself.
This image taken from the docks of Pearson College directed at the fiery horizon colliding into the water of the bay was once a view I deemed normal. It was once my home. For two years this was where I did more growing than I ever thought possible. It was on this water that I embarked on many wet and memorable kayaking trips, the same view I appreciated while talking for hours to friends and the land which held all the people and experiences that have shaped a great part of who I am today. Through conversations with my multi-national community with diversity both visible and not seen I learnt to ask difficult questions on my identity, the identity of others, our shared humanity and the world at large. I unpacked my prejudice, my stereotypes, and gave myself the freedom to grow and learn from those around me. I was continuously challenged academically, socially, emotionally, spiritually and yet it was through adversity that I truly grew. I made it through what sometimes felt impossible because of my community that affirmed and motivated me. Here is where I made friends that I know I will have for a lifetime. I made a connection with my country and the world around me in way that continues to shape my hopes and dreams for the future.
