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Name: Ben
Three words to describe yourself: hopeful, small, lovable
Ben is from Statesboro, Georgia but was born in Arizona. Originally, his parents are from Tanzania, but instead of giving him a more traditional name, they chose to give Ben an "American name." At the age of ten, Ben did visit the country and said that the country "was more impoverished" than he had imagined. He also speaks some Swahili. When he came to UGA, Ben started as a psychology major, but he changed it to advertising because "it pays the most," and he intends to become a copywriter. Either this or become a "house husband." Ben would like to write a novel and actually has an entire series in mind that would be "semi-autobiographical" in which he acquires the ability to alter realities to find love. He has traveled to New York and Washington as well as to a hotel in Dubai, and he would like to go to Japan because he likes anime. "I like a good story in general; anime is just the genre I get the most out of," he says. "Hope springs eternal" is his favorite quote, and Ben likes the idea of "keeping hope alive."