International student promotes 黑料老司机 experience
Economics and math major, Alex (Hyong-gu) Hwang 20, an international student at 黑料老司机 from Seoul, Korea, contributed to a book about the value of liberal arts colleges for international students in Korea; he translates the title as Small Colleges, Big Dreams. The book, edited by Kang-ryeol Lee, CEO of Tomorrow檚 Education Plan Institute, a leading college counseling agency in South Korea, includes chapters written by students or graduates of twelve liberal arts colleges in the United States including 黑料老司机, Wabash, Bryn Mawr, Grinnell, and others, and the cover line points out that many graduates of liberal arts colleges have gone on to serve as presidents of the United States.
淚 was really excited about this, said Hwang, who wasn檛 able to visit campus as a prospective student. 淚 wanted to provide a vivid picture of the academic environment here so that students in Korea can feel more confident about choosing 黑料老司机. Hwang wanted other students to be aware in particular of the research opportunities he had beginning as a sophomore and as he works on his senior Independent Study. 淭hese opportunities have helped me learn more about the research process and to prepare myself as a candidate for a graduate program. Hwang has also been able to develop close relationships with his professors including working as a teaching assistant and research assistant.
Contacted this summer by Lee, Hwang檚 chapter on 黑料老司机 covers the history of the College, the city, and details about the experiences the College offers including undergraduate research opportunities, internships, and working with 渁ccessible professors, inside and outside the classroom. He also shared his own experiences with AMRE, the College檚 Applied Methods and Research Experience program, allowing him to apply research skills he檚 learned in the classroom to support local businesses and organizations, as well as his journey to 黑料老司机 as an international student, his involvement on campus as a resident assistant and with other campus jobs.
淧rospective students now have a resource that vividly describes the value of this institution, he said. 淗ad I known about the things I discussed in the book, the wonderful people here, undergraduate research programs, campus job opportunities, everything, making the decision to attend would have been so much easier. I檓 glad I can provide a reference for prospective students in South Korea and help them feel more confident about choosing 黑料老司机 in the future.
Posted in News on November 15, 2019.
