# @rhodeislandcollege on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0t0ZWrA-0 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74940666-rhodeislandcollege-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c44e11980f.jpg - **Posted:** 2021-06-07T15:17:16.000+00:00 ## Caption #Classof2021 grad Oliver Feliz-Lima refused to let a language barrier become an obstacle to his education. πŸ‘¨πŸ½β€πŸŽ“ He came from the Dominican Republic to the United States six years ago with two years of college studies of electromechanical engineering, but with little information on what to do to continue his career in this country. During the next year and a half, he found a job, started taking classes in the ESL Intensive program at RIC and, most importantly, learned how to transfer class credits from his country to higher education institutions in the U.S. πŸ’» Once he was able to enroll as a full-time student working towards a degree in computer science, it wasn't a simple matter of just learning his coursework. He had to relearn in English what he already knew in Spanish. Last month, he graduated summa cum laude and also received a certification from the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines. After graduation, Oliver hopes to find a job and continue his postgraduate studies in cybersecurity or software development. πŸŽ“ β€œI had this complex wondering if any college was going to accept me,” Oliver says of his initial struggles to continue his education in his new country. β€œRhode Island College did. I am proud to have graduated from a college that gave me the opportunity to become a professional.” Link in bio for full story. . ricalumni . . . #RICNews #experienceRIC #RICSpirit #RICAlumni #BeBOLD #rhodeislandcollege #computerscience #dominicano #latinosinstem ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 358 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 8 ## Credits No public credits are recorded here. This does not identify who made the post. ## Tags ricalumni, classof2021, ricnews, rhodeislandcollege, dominicano, ricspirit, latinosinstem, bebold, experienceric, computerscience --- Copyright (c) Gondola