I am from the UK. I have a BSc in Environmental Biology but, before coming to Sophia University, I had been working for 15 years in medical communications in London.
I wanted to redirect my career by returning to education, refocusing on the environment, and doing so overseas. The program at Sophia appealed to me as it offered everything I was looking for; a broad and flexible curriculum that would allow me to find my field of interest, and an international faculty offering varied experience and expertise. I felt very confident that I would be able to find my niche at Sophia.
The multicultural aspect of the program is, I think, vital to developing a good understanding of the environment. With classmates from all over the world, we are able to explore various environmental issues and priorities from different perspectives, learning from each other. This has influenced the way I think about the environment and environmental issues in a very positive way. Of course, it’s also great to make new friends from around the world.
If all goes well with my Masters, I hope that the next step for me will be to continue my research by undertaking a PhD.
Living in Japan has been my first experience of living overseas, and has been a very positive experience. There are challenges to international living, but these are outweighed by all the new opportunities and experiences that it offers.
Graduate Program of Global Environmental Studies (GENV)
