Chiaki is a first-year Business student at Maryville College from Saitama, Japan. She first began her studies in the Maryville College ESL program where she spent a year improving her English skills in order to be academically successful at the college level.
Before she came to Maryville College, Chiaki’s sister studied abroad here and she loved it. When Chiaki was thinking about college, her sister advised her and introduced her to Maryville College. After looking at the information, she chose Maryville College because of the small classes, close student and professor relationships, and the location.
Chiaki likes Maryville College because the people are friendly and kind. She says that all the professors and staff are really nice, even the President. She also says that the location is awesome because we have great mountains, quiet, and in the summer night you can see fireflies in the forest at the college. Chiaki takes advantage of on-campus events such as bingo game night in the cafeteria, organized shopping trips once a week, international dance parties, and sports nights to watch games. Off-campus activities that Chiaki recommends are caving, climbing mountains and swimming in the river. She suggests volunteering for the recovery house and church activities. “These are really great opportunities for everyone.”
We love having Chiaki as part of our international community at Maryville College. If you are considering joining the international family at Maryville College we would love to share information about our fantastic programs! Please contact Brian at brian.todd@maryvillecollege.edu if you are interested in learning more about becoming an international student at Maryville College or in the Maryville College ESL program.