Student Experiences

Ao Shibayama from Japan: Studying English and Hospitality at College of the Desert

Ao Shibayama from Japan is studying English and Hospitality at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.

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Interview with Megumi of Japan

Megumi of Japan is studying Business at Moraine Valley Community College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

Because I wanted to study English & Business at the same time.

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Interview with Nhien Pham from Vietnam

An Nhien Pham from Vietnam is studying International Business at Moraine Valley Community College.

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

The reason I chose the USA is that the USA has a good standard of education. The USA has a strong reputation for teaching and educating all over the world.  One of the top three countries that International students choose to start or continue their study. USA has ensured their position through the time with their above standard of facility, technique, and materials which is an important and priority criterion that International students in general and I looking for.

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Fotini Shkalla from Albania: Studying Biology at Quincy College

I decided to study in the USA because institutions are better here and once you graduate, there are more opportunities to get into the workforce and pursue a career you desire.

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Yoshinobu Enomoto of Japan, majoring in Political Science at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

First of all, the United States is one of the most educated countries in the world, in terms of rank of University and grad school. It gives me a high level of education and helps me develop my future career...

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Juliana Winterink Barbosa, from Brazil, is studying at the Santa Barbara City College in California.

My name is Juliana. I’m from São Paulo and I would like to share my story with you.

I started to study at Santa Barbara City College in the “Summer I” program of June 2017. At that time, I didn’t know exactly if I was going to take an undergraduate degree program, or if I would just be spending some time studying abroad. So, in the first semester, I chose some English classes and others that interested me, such as photography, art and film. In the second semester, I took some general classes which were required for graduation.

 

 

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Wushuang Yang from China, is a Junior studying Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana

1. Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I went to high school in the USA. So, when I graduated from high school, I started looking for universities in the USA. Also, I am interested in the medical and healthcare field, so the USA was a good option.

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From Finland to the Flagship

UM instructor forms lifelong link to Finland by hosting mother and daughter as exchange students.

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Catherine Ann, from Johannesburg, South Africa, is majoring in Psychology at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I decided to study in the United States because there is an abundance of opportunity and great schools to attend to obtain a world class education.

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Gonzalo Pereira from Guayaquil, Ecuador, is studying Marketing and Management at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I decided to come to the USA because of the opportunities it offers for students and for people in general. It is a culture that I love being part of thanks to the people I have met- not only students, but professors, university staff and the community in general. 

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Marcel Marius: What Makes the BHGAP Experience Unique?

Graduate Marcel Marius describes how he decided to study abroad at Haas, and what made it special

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Sixiong Peng is a Chinese student studying in Japan, and is a graduate of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program

Coming to Berkeley, I was unsure of how my own background would fit in with the rest of the students, program, and surrounding areas. I went in with the motivation to improve my business knowledge and awareness, but what I got out of it were four things that proved to be much more than this.

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Hanin of Tripoli, Libya, is deciding between Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Medicine at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I study in the US because I already live here. My mom is a student here and I wanted to start going to school in the U.S. because it is a better opportunity to get an education here than in my country.

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Yutaroh of Tokyo, Japan is studying Computer Science at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I started at a school in Japan and stopped, but I wanted to restart again, and I thought it was a good opportunity to change universities. My university in Japan had an exchange program that took me to another college here in Michigan. So, when I decided to come back, I looked for schools in Michigan.

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Chun-Ling Lee from Taiwan is studying American Sign Language Interpretation at Golden West College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I came to the USA to learn American Sign Language, Deaf Education, sign language interpreter regulations, and everything I could about Deaf culture and the community. I would like to bring all these experiences back to Taiwan in order to improve our education, interpreting, facilities, and welfare for deaf people.

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Ben Ferreira, from Brazil, is taking the Digital Media: Audio Certificate program at Santa Rosa Junior College in California.

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I decided to study in the United States because it has an excellent system of education, and also because I like the country and there’s a great market for me to pursue my musical career.

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Seongjin Yang from South Korea is studying American Collegiate English (ACE Program) and Business at Grossmont College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I had two big reasons for choosing the USA; I decided I must go to a country with English as a first language, I also wanted to achieve my personal goal, which is to learn about economics. The USA greatly affects the world economy. Therefore, I chose the USA to kill two birds with one stone.

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Parth Joshi of Vadodara, India, is studying Computer Information Sciences at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

When I visited a production site at home, I saw that there was a lot of waste materials from production and wanted to learn how to change that. My sister lives and works in Michigan, so I attended a school in Ohio. Once I finished my masters, I wanted to learn something more technical. My sister is the same technical field and lives in Kalamazoo, so I started looking at programs in Kalamazoo Valley. Some of my friends started at KVCC but then transferred to WMU, so I decided to study here. I really like the courses and curriculum.

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Isabela of Brazil is majoring in International Relations at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Why did you decide to study in the USA?

I was an exchange student in high school in Michigan, so I decided to return for college. The university system in Brazil is different. Each program has only a few spots, and there is a national test for the public schools, which are totally free. You take the test for two days, and you have to get a certain score. I tried for two years and went to a prep school, but I decided to come here.

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Verena Rojas from Bolivia: Attends Marianapolis Preparatory School in Connecticut

Verena Rojas, from Bolivia, attends Marianapolis Preparatory School in Connecticut.

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