Julia Santiago
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“Hello” in your host country’s language: 안녕하세요
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Kean University
Expected graduation year: 2022
Destination city & country: Seoul, South Korea
Program provider: Soongsil University and Kean University
Major/minor: Global Studies with a concentration in Human Rights and Activism / Asian Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
Demographics: Asian/Asian American, First-Generation College Student, Transfer Student, LGBTQ+, Returning Learner, Parent, Member of the New Jersey Air National Guard
Future career aspirations: My current career goals are to attend law school and hopefully work for a non-profit organization like the Innocence Project or the Equal Justice Initiative. I want to provide legal counsel and assistance for those who cannot afford it. With this path, I hope to affect change in our justice system.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: My top three goals for my time in South Korea include: 1. Practice my language skills, 2. Make lasting relationships with the students and faculty, 3. Fully experience South Korea’s historical and cultural landmarks.
Bonus Goal: See my grandparents who are too fragile to travel to the United States.
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Kean University
Expected graduation year: 2022
Destination city & country: Seoul, South Korea
Program provider: Soongsil University and Kean University
Major/minor: Global Studies with a concentration in Human Rights and Activism / Asian Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
Demographics: Asian/Asian American, First-Generation College Student, Transfer Student, LGBTQ+, Returning Learner, Parent, Member of the New Jersey Air National Guard
Future career aspirations: My current career goals are to attend law school and hopefully work for a non-profit organization like the Innocence Project or the Equal Justice Initiative. I want to provide legal counsel and assistance for those who cannot afford it. With this path, I hope to affect change in our justice system.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: My top three goals for my time in South Korea include: 1. Practice my language skills, 2. Make lasting relationships with the students and faculty, 3. Fully experience South Korea’s historical and cultural landmarks.
Bonus Goal: See my grandparents who are too fragile to travel to the United States.