안녕하세요! My name is Paralee Dengler. I'm a senior at Penn State, majoring in Marketing with minors in Korean and International Business. I grew up in Pittsburgh, a quiet city in Pennsylvania. My childhood was nothing out of the ordinary. I focused on my schooling, ice skated after school, and had my nose in a book on the weekends. While my heart lies in my hometown, my soul lies elsewhere. My mother is from Thailand, while my father is from America, so I grew up being exposed to many different perspectives. Naturally, I came to crave what was outside my own bubble. I would dream about seeing the world. Now, that dream is slowly coming true. And you guys are here to experience it with me!
Something about being a good marketer is having the ability to understand people from different backgrounds. I decided to apply to the Gilman Scholarship Program to come to Seoul, South Korea so that I could learn about a culture and society so different from my own. I am so grateful to be continuing my education at Yonsei University this fall, and I can't wait to share more about my adventures with all of you and to hear more about you too!
Want to know more about how you can study or intern abroad when you are a college student? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Learn more about the scholarship by clicking here!
