An International Student’s Experience

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It’s time to hear from Matias, a senior marketing major from Lima, Peru. From study abroad opportunities to networking with business leaders, Matias is gonna tell us how four years at St Mary’s impacted his view of the world and his place in it. His international student experience even includes an amazing internship. Matias, tell us all about it.

– Hey, thanks Alex. Since coming to St. Mary’s from Peru, my life changed and my world became bigger. After four years at St. Mary’s, I’m thankful for the great college experience I’ve received. From studying abroad in Spain to working for the world’s largest insurance market Lloyd’s of London as a market development and data insights analyst. St. Mary’s is a small school with big school opportunities. I was lucky to come from a Marianist high school in my hometown city of Lima and I wanted to find a college that continued that Marianist vision of education. The faculty and professors here genuinely want you to succeed and help you build your path for the future. They provide you with tools you’ll need throughout your personal and professional life. I know I will end up this journey not just with a degree but with a vocation, a purpose that involves helping others and being concerned about future generations. Thanks to my professors I’ve had a holistic view of how the business world works, traveled around the world, had amazing networking opportunities, become a leader in different organizations like Gama Iota Sigma or the Association of Latino Professionals for America, realized how important giving back to our community is and made friends that I can now call family. As an international student I was looking for a school where I would feel at home, have fun work, learn, and get prepared for the future. So if you’re looking for the same, St Mary’s University is definitely the place for you. Now back to you Alex.

– Wow, Matias, what a journey you have had in just four years at St. Mary’s. Thank you for sharing your journey as an international student. Congratulations on all your accomplishments. Having an internship at Lloyd’s of London is quite an experience. Awesome job and thank you for sharing your story.