Melena Appling
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hello!
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of North Georgia
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2024
<i>Destination city & country:</i> London, England & Rome, Italy
<i>Program provider:</i> CIEE Open Campus
<i>Major/minor:</i> AA Communications transitioning into BA Communications with concentration in Public Relations
<i>Demographics:</i> Asian/Asian American
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> First, I will graduate college obtaining a AA in Communication along with a BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. In the next 5 years, I plan to be a brand manager who is running social media management accounts (social media marketer) for local businesses. I hope that this will pave the way for me to run my own public relations department for a large corporate business in the future. I look forward to working with people and helping them resolve their problems. I enjoy speaking and communicating with others, and I am quite excited for my future!
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1Study more about the place that I am studying abroad. Learn about myself and find comfort in independence. I hope to take awesome courses, and learn from a new university!
