The Excitement of Being an Ambassador

Almost exactly four months ago I was about to come back home to the States and I was NOT excited about it. 就像大多数人一样, 我喜欢宝博体育, and I had been gone for almost a full year, I could barely remember what life back home was supposed to be like. I had made wonderful new friends and had a lot of new adventures, I didn’t want to go back to where none of these things were. This is why I decided to be an 校友大使 with 东航. I started researching like crazy for ways to stay connected to 宝博体育 while I was back, and this seemed like the best way. So 5,000 miles away and 8 hours ahead, I had an interview with 东航 about becoming an Ambassador, 很高兴我得到了这个职位!

当我回到美国时, reverse culture shock hit very hard, the first week of jet lag didn’t help much either. However, being an Ambassador helped me quite a bit with my re-integration. My school’s 宝博体育 office requires us to be Ambassadors for them as well if we are working with outside providers. Because of this I was able to connect with other students who knew exactly what I was experiencing, 通过东航和SPU. Another thing that helped me was my excitement about studying abroad. Almost everyone comes back so excited about their 宝博体育 and wanting to share it with everyone! Coming back as an Ambassador allowed me an outlet to use that excitement to help other students.

我和我的朋友们在附近 东航在意大利罗马的中心

I get to talk to students all the time about why I think studying abroad is so important, and figure out if it can work for them. I often get asked if it is a problem that I am an Ambassador for 东航 and my school, and I personally love it this way! If 东航 doesn’t have something for someone, I am able to find another program at my school that better fits their needs. It also allows me to have a better knowledge of credits, tuition, and application processes. It allows me have a lot more knowledge, and to be a lot more help to people.

My favorite part about being an ambassador is being able to help other students find a trip that is right for them. Every time someone decides to go somewhere, 你可以看到他们的兴奋, excitement is one of those things that spreads, 它的传染性. And studying abroad is exciting! Being an ambassador has allowed me share my excitement with other students in a way that helps them, and that is why I love being an Ambassador.

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Celene H. 是东航校友大使吗. She is a student at Seattle Pacific University, where she is studying Global development and 政治科学. She studied abroad with 东航 in 罗马, 意大利, 布拉格, 捷克共和国 & 巴黎, 法国 in the Spring of 2016.