Cortland Students Abroad

We are honored to interview Andrea  Rivera Ramirez today! From her hometown of  Queretaro, Mexico, this is Andy's second year at SUNY Cortland. She is a sophomore with a major in healthcare management. Let's hear more about what led her to upstate New York...  Jumping right in, what made you want to study in the US? More specifically, Cortland? What made you want to come back? I have always wanted to study abroad, and the US has always been on the top of my list. After graduating high school without a clear idea of what I wanted to do next, I decided to take 2 gap years. I wanted to make these years count. After 2 amazing and fulfilling years as an AuPair, my career plan became clear, and I decided that I wanted to study Healthcare management. Back in Mexico I graduated from an International high school giving me the opportunity to study anywhere in the world. So, as I was already familiarized with the American culture, I started to look for colleges and applied to 3 dif...