Journalist Gloria Tamba Bags Master's Degree in Digital Media and Film
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- 12 Aug 2022
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Liberian female Journalist Gloria Tawah Tamba is set to make her way back home to Liberia after going through a rigorous study and being declared a Master of Digital Media and Film.
Journalist Tamba, who began her journalistic career, right after high school, at Liberia’s oldest independent daily newspaper — the Daily Observer— graduated with a Master’s of Art Degree in Digital Media and Film from the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
She told this newspaper, “My journey to earning a Master’s Degree in Digital Media and Film was a very difficult journey in a strange land where I have no family members that would have helped guide me through the process.”
According to her, as an international student, the challenges were many; adding: “I had come to Cyprus with the mindset of going to school while doing a part time job to help me settle some bills but the COVID-19 pandemic seriously killed my dream of getting a job here, as most businesses and companies that previously provided employment opportunities had either downsized or slowed down operations.” She had to navigate her way through lack of job opportunities, sometime no or very limited finances to underwrite major costs for production materials, among others.
“With all of those challenges, I always reminded myself of where I’m from and use it as a reminder to focus and work tirelessly in achieving my goals.” Read More...
