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Updated: August 07, 2019Parth 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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Updated: August 06, 2019Isabela 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Verena Rojas from Bolivia: Attends Marianapolis Preparatory School in Connecticut
Verena Rojas, from Bolivia, attends Marianapolis Preparatory School in Connecticut.
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Updated: August 01, 2019Clarrie 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Yujeong 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Vianey 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Paolo 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Xujie 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Seoungbyung 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Francesca 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Rosine 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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Updated: August 01, 2019Hyun-Young Choi from South Korea: Studies International Relations and English at the University of Pennsylvania
An interview with Hyun-Young Choi from South Korea. Hyun-Young is a Junior, studying International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies. She spent a summer studying intensive English at Penn's English Language Programs.
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Updated: August 01, 2019Sébastien Blanc from Switzerland: Studies Intensive English at UCLA Extension's American Language Center
An interview with Sébastien Blanc from Switzerland, who studies at UCLA Extension's American Language Center.
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Updated: August 01, 2019Noriko Okumura from Japan: Studies English and is a MBA Student at DePaul University
An interview with Noriko Okumura, from Japan, who is studying in Chicago. Noriko is an MBA student at the DePaul University specializing in International Business. She studied in DePaul’s English Language Academy (ELA).
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Updated: August 01, 2019Jignasa Mehta from India: MBA Student at the University of Findlay
An interview with Jignasa, from Mumbai, who is a candidate for an M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) with concentrations in marketing and finance, from the University of Findlay in Ohio.
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Updated: August 01, 2019Alaa Alsabbah from Saudi Arabia: Studies English at the ELS Language Center in Portland, Oregon
An interview Alaa Alsabbah from Saudi Arabia, who studies intensive English at ELS Language Center in Portland, Oregon.
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Updated: July 30, 2019Diorgenes Borges, from Brazil, studied English at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I chose to study in the USA because the company that I was working had an office in Houston, TX.
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Updated: July 24, 2019Willy Carvajal, of Costa Rica, is in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, Majoring in Law at the University of Mississippi
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
When I was an undergraduate student at the University of Costa Rica, I decided to apply for the Global Undergrad Program and to study in the United States for one year. I wanted to improve my English skills, get access to new sources of information and education, and to experience living in the US.
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Updated: July 23, 2019Qing Qing Li, from China, is taking a Master’s Degree program in Physics at the University of South Dakota
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
Studying abroad has always been a part of my bucket list.
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Updated: July 16, 2019Hoang Minh Tran from Vietnam: Studying English at the English Language Institute at the College of Charleston (CofC) in Charleston, South Carolina
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I decided to study in the USA because it was my dream since I was young. I admired the teaching methods of the USA — they are modern and practical. Additionally, my major is Chemistry, so I have to take many exams, and the USA is the best country that offers the most modern tools and practical environment for me to learn more and pass those exams.
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