Rabiu Rabi'U, a mathematics major from Nigeria, is working on a Quest presentation using data analysis to examine factors related to students studying abroad. His presentation will take place at noon Wednesday, April 6, in 142 Marano Campus Center. Meet him and learn more about his Oswego journey in the March Video Spotlight.

Q. What made you interested in coming from Nigeria to attend SUNY Oswego?

I was able to apply to SUNY Oswego by one of my professors there. They were able to show me that SUNY Oswego campus. And I liked it because of the lake.

Q. What made you want to study math?

Ever since I was younger I was always good in math. Particularly I wanted to pick a major where I had an aptitude for it. So I was like, I will just go with math. Studying math, you need to know a lot of practices, so practice makes perfect.

Q. Can you tell us about the Quest project you're working on with Joshua McKeown in International Education and Programs?

The Quest project I'm working on involves a survey conducted by the international office about factors that influenced people studying abroad and looking at it from the pre-COVID state to the post-COVID state.

Q. How have you adapted to studying here?

I would say that the biggest changes are the culture, different environments, the weather too. It's been the weather, definitely. Because back home, we don't have snow. So coming here it's been a huge change. But the people here are very nice.

Q. What can you tell us about the faculty?

I've been able to learn a lot from my professors. For example, Professor [Ampalavanar] Nanthakumar, with statistics, very, very helpful. He has been able to teach me so many programs like, for example, what I'm using to do this research. I've been able to learn a lot from him. Not only him too, but my other professors too. And that's been really helpful a lot. Just having that close relationship with the professors, I'm bonding with them.