Brief Hello

Hello! My name is Corbin Childs. I am from Elberton, Georgia and recently graduated from Lander University with a BS in Mass Communications. While in college I was very involved on campus. One of the biggest parts of my college career was being a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha.

I have always been interested in other cultures and traveling. In high school I spent 2 weeks in Mure-Cho, Japan and lived with a family. I then hosted a student, for 2 weeks, in my hometown when I returned home. I have also traveled to England, France and Italy.

In the Spring of 2011 Lander University signed agreements with several Asian universities in South Korea and China (and adding Thailand in 2012). As part of the promotion of the new Asian study programs I was one of four students chosen to spend 5 weeks in South Korea. One week was in Incheon with the University of Incheon and the other 4 weeks we were hosted by Dong-A University in Busan.

During my time in South Korea I fell in love with the people, culture and everything Korea had to offer. After returning to the USA I knew that I was meant to spend more time in Asia. In the Fall of 2011 Dr. Park talked with me about this wonderful opportunity to teach in Thailand for 3 weeks at Rajamangala University. I along with four other Lander students and a professor will spend 3 weeks in Bangkok/Pattaya teaching 3 hour classes to college students. We will be joined by two Lander Alumni: Waymon Cassell and Andrew Love. They are already teaching at the university. The English camp trip will be May 9-31.

I am very excited for this journey. I am hoping that it will pay off because I will probably going back to South Korea for a year to teach English in a public school.

The Office of International Programs has offered me so much in the short time it has been at Lander University. I can not thank Dr. Park, Jeff and BoYoung enough.