Annie Schwandner

Annie was adopted from China at the age of nine months and has lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for her whole life since then. She works as an intern at her family's Advertisement Agency. She is passionate about the right to education for everyone. She enjoys yoga, meditation, and boxing to keep both physically and mentally active.

Reflections Eternal

Annie Schwandner

2012-10-20

I’m living in a village named Sebikotane. Technically it is the outer, outer rim of Dakar, Senegal. But if it were up to me, I would place them in different galaxies. Although this village has 25,000 people and a paved main road, it is incredibly different than Dakar. Differences can be caused by many factors; geography, socio-economic standings, how...

Expanding My Horizons

Annie Schwandner

2012-07-10

Hello everyone, my name is Annie Schwandner and I am 18 years old. I was swooped up from China as a nine-month old baby by my adoptive parents, and then raised as a Cincinnatian for nearly my whole life. I have so much love, respect and appreciation for my hometown, Cincinnati, but I have never...