International student promotes 糖心Vlog传媒 experience
Economics and math major, Alex (Hyong-gu) Hwang 鈥20, an international student at 糖心Vlog传媒 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鈥檚 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 糖心Vlog传媒, 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.
鈥淚 was really excited about this,鈥 said Hwang, who wasn鈥檛 able to visit campus as a prospective student. 鈥淚 wanted to provide a vivid picture of the academic environment here so that students in Korea can feel more confident about choosing 糖心Vlog传媒.鈥 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. 鈥淭hese opportunities have helped me learn more about the research process and to prepare myself as a candidate for a graduate program.鈥 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鈥檚 chapter on 糖心Vlog传媒 covers the history of the College, the city, and details about the experiences the College offers including undergraduate research opportunities, internships, and working with 鈥渁ccessible professors,鈥 inside and outside the classroom. He also shared his own experiences with AMRE, the College鈥檚 Applied Methods and Research Experience program, allowing him to apply research skills he鈥檚 learned in the classroom to support local businesses and organizations, as well as his journey to 糖心Vlog传媒 as an international student, his involvement on campus as a resident assistant and with other campus jobs.
鈥淧rospective students now have a resource that vividly describes the value of this institution,鈥 he said. 鈥淗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鈥檓 glad I can provide a reference for prospective students in South Korea and help them feel more confident about choosing 糖心Vlog传媒 in the future.鈥
Posted in News on November 15, 2019.
