Rigorous Academics

Transcript

It’s time to hear from a student who came to Valpo from 7,500 miles away. Anand is an international student from Nepal. He’s a junior pursuing a double major in Electrical Engineering and Physics. And he’s also in the honors college. Anand wants to keep up with the future of engineering and came to the right place for academic quality. Right after his freshman year, he was already researching for Brookhaven National Laboratory. Take it away, Anand.

– That was some introduction, Alex. Namaste and greetings everyone. With a wonderful family and upbringing, I’ve had some 7,500 miles from here, I wanted to find that same home away from home. And I got that here at Valpo. As an international student, what immediately sticks out to me is the ranking of Valpo in undergraduate engineering programs in the USA. The ranking is only bettered by the support and community I have received here at Valpo. With five undergraduate colleges and more than 70 different majors to offer, Valpo support and flexibility allows me to double major in physics and electrical engineering while also attending the esteemed Christ College, which is the Honors College at Valpo. While all of these degrees have specific requirements, my professors and advisors work to personalize my classes and tailored these degree requirements so that I can still graduate in just four short years doing what I want to do. The great thing about these majors are how dynamic they are. I remember back my freshman year when I was taking a gender and gym class, and now I’m teeing for that class this semester, and I’ve realized how it’s updated to reflect the current needs of the world. With this, Valpo continues to add programs, including Bioengineering, Mechatronics, Music Therapy, Data Science and so much more. Each of these are booming career fields of the current and future world. I can talk as much as I want about the amazing education that I received at Valpo, but these educations are equally valued by institutions all around. My freshman year, right after COVID hit, I was researching for the Brookhaven National Laboratory, thanks to my professors. Fast-forward to this year, I am interning for Eli Lilly, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world. I hope to see a bunch of you guys here make your name at Valpo. With that, the floor is yours, Alex.

– Wow, Anand, sophomore year and already interning for Eli Lilly. That’s an incredible accomplishment. And with two more action packed years in store at Valpo, I can’t wait to see what your future holds. Thanks again for sharing your story.