Student Experiences

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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Clarrie Ng from Singapore: Studies Media and Communications at University of Washington Bothell

Clarrie Ng, from Singapore, is studying at the University of Washington Bothell, which is located just north of Seattle. She is a junior, majoring in Media and Communications and minoring in Law, Societies and Justice.

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Yujeong Moon from South Korea: Studies General Business at Angelo State University in Texas

Yujeong Moon, from South Korea, is a senior majoring in General Business at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

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Vianey Esquinca from Mexico: Studies English at Texas Intensive English Program

Vianey Esquinca, from Mexico, enrolled in the Texas Intensive English Program (TIEP). Vianey is a journalist who writes political columns for the Mexican newspaper Excelsior and provides commentary on Mexican radio and television. She also broadcasts from Austin, Texas, on Univision.

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Paolo Kwan from Hong Kong: Studying English and Business Administration at Sierra College in California

An interview with Paolo Kwan, from Hong Kong, who is improving his English while studying Business Administration at Sierra College in northern California.

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Xujie Zhao from China: Studying Computer Networking at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston

An interview with Xujie Zhao, from China, a sophomore majoring in Computer Networking at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

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Seoungbyung Park from South Korea: Studies Finance and Accounting at Marquette University

An interview with Seoungbyung Park, from South Korea, a junior majoring in Finance and Accounting at Marquette University in Wisconsin

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Francesca Tanmizi from Indonesia: Studies Sociology and Business at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles

An interview with Francesca Tanmizi, from Indonesia, a sophomore at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, majoring in Sociology & Business Administration.

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Rosine Ebangue from France: Studies Accounting at Sierra College

An interview with Rosine Ebangue, from France, a freshman at Sierra College in Rocklin, California, majoring in Accounting.

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