HMoob (Hmong) around the World Part 1: A Whole New Perspective

By: Kameiko Vue (Class of 2020) and Tonny Yang (Class of 2017 & 2019)

Kameiko’s Story

I took part in the South East Asia (SEA) study abroad program in the winter of 2017-2018. This study abroad trip included going to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. I wanted to be a part of this trip because I wanted to explore the world and enrich myself in the culture, people and food. Because of this trip, I experienced riding on an airplane and traveling out of the country for the first time ever. Not to mention, I built ever lasting friendships with individuals that I will cherish forever.   

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Engineering Internship in China

By: Casey Sanders

My name is Casey Sanders and I spent this summer in Shanghai, China as an application engineer intern at Emerson (Branson Ultrasonics) as a part of the COSE Internship SCSU offers. This experience was life changing for me, both personally and professionally. I am writing this blog post to share how I prepared beforehand and how I was able to make the most of my experience!

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1 – Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China
中国,上海,上海中心大厦

Professional Experience

We live in an international economy, there is no escaping this fact! If you know how to effectively collaborate across time zones you are a greater asset anywhere you go.

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