Kia Young Interview Questions: 1. You took the initiative to get out of your comfort zone and go to college 18 hours from home, and ultimately catching the travel bug after you began school. What helped you have the courage to stick with your decision to start exploring the world?
I was born and raised in the Houston, TX area, but my family always took road trips to different places. It started at a very young age, so I believe that’s why I’ve always had a wandering and curious spirit. Texas is a huge state and I absolutely love it, but I grew up with the realization that there’s so much more outside of it.
After my freshman year of college at North Carolina A&T State University, I did a co-op (basically a 7-month internship) with Toyota …show more content…
You’ll learn that Americans are extremely spoiled and in return, you’ll be more open to things done differently than they way you’ve been accustomed to your whole life. You’ll learn not to judge others. You’ll learn how to accept people for who they truly are. You’ll learn how to befriend or work with people from all walks of life. You’ll learn the importance of tailoring your speech or behavior out of respect for the culture you’re immersed in. Most importantly, however, you’ll learn that we are all the same underneath our skin colors, hair types, traditional garments, etc. and that all of us deserve respect and love regardless of race, gender, or …show more content…
We get discouraged comparing our present lives to theirs when it’s imperative to trust your own journey. Everyone starts somewhere! 6. If a student wasn’t sure about taking the time to study abroad or take a gap year, or someone was trying to decide to take the leap to travel, what would you say to persuade him or her to go for it?
Studying abroad or taking a gap year will help you discover yourself and your passions. It will also give you a chance to develop yourself personally and professionally (more than school will). With the job culture becoming more and more international, type of experience abroad makes a student more marketable to employers.
I am graduating college a year late because of the co-op and semester abroad I did but, it will be so worth it once I start applying for jobs! Studying abroad doesn’t always cause students to graduate late, however. You just have to plan it out and pick a host university that offers the courses you need to stay on track. Talk to your study abroad coordinator or departmental advisor for assistance with choosing a university and picking
I was born and raised in the Houston, TX area, but my family always took road trips to different places. It started at a very young age, so I believe that’s why I’ve always had a wandering and curious spirit. Texas is a huge state and I absolutely love it, but I grew up with the realization that there’s so much more outside of it.
After my freshman year of college at North Carolina A&T State University, I did a co-op (basically a 7-month internship) with Toyota …show more content…
You’ll learn that Americans are extremely spoiled and in return, you’ll be more open to things done differently than they way you’ve been accustomed to your whole life. You’ll learn not to judge others. You’ll learn how to accept people for who they truly are. You’ll learn how to befriend or work with people from all walks of life. You’ll learn the importance of tailoring your speech or behavior out of respect for the culture you’re immersed in. Most importantly, however, you’ll learn that we are all the same underneath our skin colors, hair types, traditional garments, etc. and that all of us deserve respect and love regardless of race, gender, or …show more content…
We get discouraged comparing our present lives to theirs when it’s imperative to trust your own journey. Everyone starts somewhere! 6. If a student wasn’t sure about taking the time to study abroad or take a gap year, or someone was trying to decide to take the leap to travel, what would you say to persuade him or her to go for it?
Studying abroad or taking a gap year will help you discover yourself and your passions. It will also give you a chance to develop yourself personally and professionally (more than school will). With the job culture becoming more and more international, type of experience abroad makes a student more marketable to employers.
I am graduating college a year late because of the co-op and semester abroad I did but, it will be so worth it once I start applying for jobs! Studying abroad doesn’t always cause students to graduate late, however. You just have to plan it out and pick a host university that offers the courses you need to stay on track. Talk to your study abroad coordinator or departmental advisor for assistance with choosing a university and picking