Hear From Our 2013 Graduates
Testimonials from Green River College international students who have transferred to top universities.
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Eric (Dalim) Kim
South Korea
University of Pennsylvania
Major: Marketing / Economics
"The famous Aesop once said in his Fables, "Heaven helps those who help themselves".
In fact, Green River College does offer its students a rich spectrum of academics,
dedicated faculty and a warm environment. During my time here, I was lucky to be able
to maximize these opportunities which allowed me to fortify my educational experience
and personal enrichment. I am eternally grateful for meeting the people who guided
me towards my dream of attending the University of Pennsylvania. Not to say there
weren't obstacles involved, I had more problems than there are security officers on
campus, personally, emotionally and mentality. Fortunately, as I mentioned earlier,
there were people I met at Green River who will go on to be my allies for the rest
of my life. In my humble opinion, that is where I truly got my money's worth."
Hwanwook (Ian) Lee
South Korea
University of Southern California
Major: Accounting
"Green River has been really helpful. This college has great instructors, advising
team, and an amazing program for international students that helps students focus
on their study. This is one of the reasons for my successful transfer."
Indira Pranabudi
Indonesia
Brown University
Major: Computer Science
Also admitted to: Northeastern University, University of Indiana - Bloomington, University
of Colorado - Boulder
"In the past one and a half years at Green River, I feel that I have grown more as
an individual than I have in my entire life. Not living with my parents has been tough,
but the instructors, along with my advisors and supervisors have all been great role
models for me. In hindsight, I am glad I chose to attend Green River College."
Yu Sato
Japan
University of California, Berkeley
Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
Also admitted to: University of California, Los Angeles
"Green River has taught me so many things - everything from academics to really valuable
social and life lessons, making it so much more than a mere stepping stone for my
future aspirations and ambitions. The time that I've spent here will always hold some
of the best memories for me."
Ngoc Man Truong
Vietnam
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Major: Finance
"Green River offered me a great learning experience and personal growth. This college
has an international multicultural environment where I could broaden my knowledge
and enjoy a working experience with professional faculty and nice colleagues from
different backgrounds."
Koen Valks
The Netherlands
American University
Major: International Relations
"Green River helped me develop further as a person and a leader. Because I put myself
in positions where I had to interact with people from different cultures and countries,
I eventually came to the realization that I wanted to study the relations between
countries and what makes us the same, not what makes us different. This helped me
build the bridge to American University, a university that will further help me with
my continuous growth as a person."
Yingying Ye
China
Emory University
Major: Economics
Also admitted to: University of Rochester, Ohio State University
"The two years that I spent at Green River has actually surprised me. There are so
many possibilities that can be explored and challenged. Those experiences helped me
to better prepare for future study and career, and I do believe that I have learned
American culture from a different perspective."
Ho Leung Yung
Hong Kong
University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Business Economics
Also admitted to: University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California,
San Diego
"Green River was such a great place for me to study. Faculty guided me in my studies,
and students were eager to participate in class activities. They are the valuable
resources which helped me succeed in my university admissions as well as my field
of study."