Missouri State University was not Gabriela Rivero's first choice. Though she's an international student from Bogotá, Colombia, she spent her high school years down the street from Missouri State at Parkview High School. Like many local students, she yearned to spread her wings and travel to a new city to attend college. Her family had other ideas. The Riveros … [Read more...] about Freshman from Colombia Finds Her Calling at Missouri State
Guest post from graduating senior, Laura Velandia, a Construction Management major from Bogota, Colombia. Difficult decisions Choosing a university to attend was a difficult decision. The previous university I attended did not have the major I wanted to pursue. After researching various universities in the area, I discovered Missouri State University and the … [Read more...] about Building a Future in Construction Management at Missouri State
From Texas to Missouri looking for new adventures Midge moved to Springfield, MO from Crowberry, TX a couple years ago to join Missouri State University. She is pursuing a double major in Global Studies with a focus on languages and cultures, and Modern Languages with a focus on Korean. Before coming to Springfield, she served on the Navy for a time and later decided to quit … [Read more...] about Positive Impacts of Language Learning
Anelisse Torrico Moreno brought her passion for tennis with her from her hometown of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The senior found a love of business at Missouri State, where she majors in Accounting, with a double minor in Finance and Spanish. Missouri State has something extra She has had played tennis all her life in Bolivia and one day the Missouri State tennis coach … [Read more...] about Tennis Champion from Bolivia Finds Success in all Areas of Campus Life
A case of mistaken identity "I'm a US citizen, and always have been. I've connected with international students because when people ask me where I'm from and I say the US, they might be surprised." Kimberly's mother is from Hawaii with Japanese heritage, her father is from Missouri with German heritage, and she spent 7 years in her first home, the Philippines. She loves … [Read more...] about A deep connection to international culture