MOMelvin Opoku

Life

Outside the Lab

I want the site to show the person behind the work: from Ghana, a runner, salsa dancer, soccer player, occasional singer and guitar player, and someone who shares parts of the journey online.

Melvin's family doing the Gator chomp in Ghana
Ghana to UF Family doing the Gator chomp back home.
Salsa Dancing keeps me loose and social.
Melvin salsa dancing
Salsa Learning rhythm outside engineering.
Melvin playing soccer
Soccer Still happiest on a field.
Melvin with soccer teammates
Soccer Competition, teamwork, and community.
Melvin running
Running My reset button. Follow along on Strava.
Melvin after a run
Running Training gives the week a rhythm.
Melvin with friends
Community Good people make hard seasons lighter.
Melvin spending time with friends
Friends The best parts of school were shared.
Melvin celebrating graduation with friends
Graduation Celebrating the finish line together.
Melvin with friends at graduation
Graduation A milestone with the people who helped me get there.
Melvin with host family at graduation
Host family Family, support, and belonging far from home.
Melvin outdoors
Outdoors Fresh air keeps the brain honest.

YouTube

Sharing the journey.

I make occasional videos about school, growth, and the strange, rewarding path from Ghana to research in the United States.

YouTube More from the journey

Embedded from my channel, with the full channel linked below.

Running short Training, discipline, reset.

A quick glimpse of the running side of life.