Donna Ly
<i>Home Institution</i>: University of Massachusetts, Lowell
<i>Expected Graduation Year</i>: 2025
<i>Academic Major / Minor</i>: Civil Engineering
<i>Destination</i>: Auckland, New Zealand
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language</i>: Kia ora!
<i>Program Provider</i>: TEAN
<i>Demographics</i>: First-Generation American, First-Generation College Student, Southeast Asian/Asian American
<i>Future Career Goals</i>: I plan on getting a master's degree and hope to work in the structural or transportation engineering fields.
<i>Top Three Study Abroad Goals</i>: To learn more about New Zealand and Mฤori culture and language; Learn more about civil engineering in New Zealand, and from global and diverse peers/professors; Improve critical thinking and professional skills, especially in a more global setting.