Melena Appling

"Hello" in your host country's language: Hello!
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): University of North Georgia
Expected graduation year: 2024
Destination city & country: London, England & Rome, Italy
Program provider: CIEE Open Campus
Major/minor: AA Communications transitioning into BA Communications with concentration in Public Relations
Demographics: Asian/Asian American
Future career aspirations: 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!
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: 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!