Shannon Beyer spends spring 2017 semester studying in South Korea

2017 Aug 17

Shannon Beyer of Peninsula was among 37 Baldwin Wallace University students who spent the spring 2017 semester learning off-campus through the BW Study Abroad Center's Independent Study program. Beyer, a graduate of Hudson High School majoring in international studies, traveled to Seoul, South Korea for an individualized immersion experience at Ewha Womans University. For 127 years Ewha has strived for the humanization of women, a vision that is spreading fast to every corner of the world. As an international hub for women's global education, Ewha hopes to serve the women of the world in realizing their dreams and exploring new opportunities.

Beyer had this to say about the experience, "As the bustling night life began in Hongdae, Seoul South Korea, I was thrilled by the thousands of new sights and sounds of my new home."

The BW Study Abroad Center engages students through global exploration and off-campus study that enhances personal growth, educational enrichment and career development as part of the university's liberal arts effort to cultivate contributing and compassionate citizens. Through faculty-led and independent study abroad opportunities, students can build strong communication skills, enhanced critical thinking and personal confidence from trekking the unknown.