Anatolia American University

During a site visit to ACT, I walked around campus to put myself in the student perspective and imagine how a prospective student would feel walking around the campus for the first time. I was instantly enamored with the campus, especially after noticing a few banners with ACT's values on them: "Academic Excellence; Critical Thinking; Personal Enrichment." Immediately, I knew I wanted to work for a place with values that aligned so deeply with my own values.

Way before I started studying at Albion College, I knew I wanted to travel and learn about the world outside my hometown bubble. At Albion, it seemed to be common that students went abroad and that it was easy to do so. I knew I wanted to go abroad, but the where and when wasn't exactly set yet. As I went through the motions of school until I figured out what exactly it was I wanted to do, I started looking for programs that offered courses in my major. I also began to become very antsy to get out of college town, hometown (well, really I wanted to get out of the country in general). I knew there was more to see and learn beyond what I was exposed to everyday. It was a now or never situation for me, so when the opportunity presented itself, I took it. 

It has always been a dream of mine to study abroad since I was little, so it was never out of the question whether I would go or not. I am very curious about other places and different cultures and histories that I want to experience them all!