I'm Alyssa Trang. I'm originally from California, attending California State University.
Last semester I studied at DEMA and this semester I'm studying at Yonsei.
My major is communication with an emphasis on entertainment.
There's a variety of different aspects of my major and since I don't really have a specialty,
like I'm not a film specialty or like PR, so that's why I chose something a little bit broader.
And then my minor is East Asian Studies and that is like the literature aspect
and I'm studying like philosophy and sociology because I've had interests in liberal arts too,
but I just didn't have time to put it into my major so that is currently my minor
and what I'm studying at Yonsei.
I've always had an interest in like East Asian culture since I was younger
so then when the opportunity popped up to study abroad and I saw that Korea matched a lot of my curriculum,
I decided to go for it. I just wanted to learn about a different culture that was more dynamic compared to the U.S.
So that's why I chose Korea.
I'm a lot more independent here obviously because I mean my parents aren't here
and I don't know, I've had to grow up a lot I think within this past year
because being in a foreign country and having to learn the language
and just figuring out everything on my own, it's really taught me a lot about
being independent and knowing when to ask for help and when to try to figure things out on your own.
Coming from an Asian culture background, I think it was easier for me to adapt than maybe other foreigners
but I don't know, I've been here for almost a year now and I think I really like it.
I think going back to the U.S. now is going to be a little bit more difficult.
I've been working pretty hard this year learning Korean so I guess like if there is an opportunity for me to come back
and maybe get some experience for a couple years that'd be great.
I think the same with everyone that is graduating. I'm pretty unsure.
I don't know what I can do and what I'm capable of but right now I do have some thoughts about graduate school
but that will be maybe a couple years later.
I just need to get some experience under my wing.
I think just in my 20s I want to try to do as much as I possibly can
and doing things abroad is definitely one of those things.
But as far as working, once I get back to the States, I'm just going to look to see what fits me
and what I would excel in but also be passionate about because I don't want to just go into something
for the heck of it, for like the money or anything.
So I'm going to try to slowly kind of work my way into the industry and see what I can do.
I'm pretty much as unsure as any 20 year old would be, I think.
