My international experience begun from a very young age when I moved to the United States when I was 10 years old and was enrolled in elementary school with children from all over the world. Since then I developed a passion for learning about other cultures and languages.

 

In high school, I continued this passion by taking language and international studies courses as electives, and in the fall of 2012, I had the opportunity to travel with a group of students to Portugal and Spain for the first time.

 

After beginning my college career at Valencia College in Orlando, I discovered that I wanted to major in International Relations. At Valencia, I was welcomed into their honors program where I had the opportunity to enroll in Interdisciplinary Honors courses (IDH). In addition, I had the amazing opportunity to do short term study abroad in London, England with the honors college where I experienced in person everything we were taught in the classroom. These experiences became the foundation of my passion and sparked my interest in continuing my journey at Florida International University (FIU).

 

Transferring to FIU was one of the best decision I could have made. The Honors College and the Global Learning Medallion allowed me to become more aware of what is going on in the world; I gained a global perspective through different organizations, travel, and leadership roles; and I became global engaged by volunteering locally and abroad.

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Every activity and course of the Medallion program have contributed immensely in my development as a global citizen.  I hope to continue meeting people from all over the world, and to engage in a variety of activities and projects in the U.S and abroad. 

 

After graduating from FIU, I am planning to attend graduate school to pursue my masters degree while I work towards becoming a Foreign Service Officer. 

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