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KORA SHIN
HOMETOWN:
 Storrs, CT
HIGH SCHOOL:
 Edwin O. Smith
MAJOR:
 Government, Italian Studies, Certificate of International Relations
ACTIVITIES:
 Since my freshman year, I have been a part of the Track & Field team as well as the Korean Students Association. In the past, I have served on the Wesleyan Student Assembly, volunteered for The Wesleyan Argus. More recently, I joined the Fusion dance crew, after returning from studying abroad in Bologna, Italy.
OUTSIDE
WESLEYAN:
 My summers have been spent teaching English at several schools in South Korea.  After my sophomore year, I conducted research on labor migrants in Korea through the Freeman Asian/Asian American research grant program. During my year off, I graduated from the language program at Korea University. My summer before senior year was spent interning at Kim & Chang law firm and Hangook Ilbo newspaper in Seoul.
AFTER
WESLEYAN:
 Right after graduation, I'd like to find work and/or travel in Asia and/or Italy.  I'd eventually like to go to graduate school.
FAV WES EXPERIENCE:
 This would have to be breaking a cement block during WesTaeKwonDo's Mabuhay performance my sophomore year. I never thought I'd actually be able to do it!
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