Individualized Major: International Human Resources

Graduation Date: May 2025

Why Individualized? An individualized major allowed me to pursue what I felt was important to what my goal was and what I wanted to accomplish post-graduation. My interests far exceeded what I was doing as a former psychology major, and no other major quite had what I wanted.

Most memorable course or project from your major? It's been said many times, but the ability to pursue research on what ultimately culminated in my senior capstone, which focused on the history of management in Japan and its effects on modern-day society.

An individual who inspired you? Not a real individual per se, but Ben Stiller's character, Walter Mitty, in his eponymous film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. He decides to embody the fictitious motto created for Life magazine: "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life." Krista Rogers, the current Assistant Director of Pre-Professional Advising, IMJR program alum, and my former Japanese professor, was also a big inspiration for me in helping me form and solidify my interests and intent. Her mentorship, advice, and guidance was, is, and forever will be appreciated!

Future plans? At this time, I intend to enter the workforce, and eventually enroll in language school in Japan to improve my grasp of the language and to prepare me for business-level conversations.

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