Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to travel (typical dream of many people). So when I entered CSULB, I wanted to make that dream into reality. Out of all the countries I could've chosen from, the reason why I chose the United Kingdom is because I was always interested in the English culture. Within the UK, there were 4 different schools that had a partnership with CSULB. They were Leicester, Coventry, Hertforshire, and Nottingham-Trent. But the reason why I chose Leicester is due to the fact that the University of Leicester has one of the best Psychology programs in the UK, also UoL is in the top 2% of best universities in the world!
Alumni Spotlight: Caleb Kim
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Why did you decide to study abroad with CSULB in England?
What made your study abroad experience unique and special?
Out of everything, the friends that I have made is what made this semester unique and special. As soon as I arrived to my accommodation, all my housemates welcomed me in with open arms. There was one other exchange student from South Africa who moved in the same time I did, and we were the oldest out of 16 guys. The other guys were all first years. But the age gap did not matter, we all created wonderful, funny, and interesting memories that would last a lifetime.
How has this experience impacted your future?
My time at the University of Leicester truly changed the way I look at education. The English education system is different than the system we are all accustomed to in America. At UoL, a student starts their degree studies from the first semester of their first year, and they focus on only that until they graduate. The students do not take "general electives" and graduate within 3 years. I found this to be amazing. Also, the intellectual level of each individual was mind boggling. I expected the first years to only care about partying; however I was wrong, for they cared about partying on top of philosophy, politics, education, physics, and etc... This impacted my personal life. Because of the conversations we would hold, I wanted to get more involved in these issues, so I changed my personal lifestyle. Instead of watching movies and playing games, I would read journal articles and newspaper columns. These changes were also a help to my professionalism.