Honor Society® member
Alexandra Elkins
Content Creator Intern at Globaleur
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- Asian Studies/International Affairs
- Class of 2021
- State College, Pennsylvania
Member since June 2020
About
I am currently in a special program at Penn State where I am both an undergraduate and graduate student. This means that when I graduate in the spring of 2021, I will be receiving a BA in Asian Studies with a minor in Korean, Japanese, and TESOL, and a Masters in International Affairs at the same time. Before attending Penn State, I did duel enrollment and gained 2 years of college credit at Eastern Washington University before I graduated high school.
Education
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The Pennsylvania State University
Asian Studies/Korean, Japanese, TESOL; International Affairs/International Education
2018 – 2021
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Eastern Washington University
General Studies
2016 – 2018
Honors and awards
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Deans List
Eastern Washington University (Fall 2016-Spring 2018)
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Deans List
Penn State (Spring 2019-Spring 2020)
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Schreyer Honors College
Penn State General Honors College
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Paterno Fellows
Penn State Liberal Arts Honors College
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Outstanding Achievement in Korean Studies
Awarded to one student in the Korean studies department per year (2019-20)
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FLAS Fellowship Recipient
Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship created by the U.S. government
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BTAA Korean Studies Summer Study Abroad Scholarship
Full-ride scholarship to study abroad at Yonsei University for the summer
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High School Valedictorian
Valedictorian at Mead High School
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Provost Award
Penn State Award for high-achieving students
Goals and interests
- Career goal
At this moment, I don't know exactly what I want to do except that I would like to live in South Korea or Japan. My plan is to teach English in Japan for at least 2 years so that I can get a better understanding of the culture and language before I decide if I would like to stay there or go somewhere else and spread the culture.
- Graduate school interests
I am currently working on my masters in international affairs.
- Outside the classroom
Everyday, I try to set time aside to meditate, do yoga, read, and meet up with friends. When I meet my friends, normally we play video games or listen to music for fun.
Experience
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Content Creator Intern
Globaleur
Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
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Global Programs Assistant
Penn State Faculty Fulbright Office
Mar 2020 – Aug 2020
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Data Entry
Spearhead Construction
Aug 2014 – Jul 2018
Volunteering
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Teaching Assistant
Eastern Washington University
Sep 2016 – May 2017
Languages
- Korean Intermediate
- Japanese Beginner
