West Virginia University

Belize, Central America

Music

Graduate Student

Making the move from Belize to Morgantown might sound daunting, but Joyce found many helpful people to assist her with the transition.

Having never visited WVU, she arrived on campus in 2002 only a week before school started.

“I got so much help from different offices and personnel,” she says, remembering her first weeks as a WVU music education student. “WVU welcomes students from abroad with opportunities and smiles. WVU surprised me with the friendly environment.”

Activities:
Taiwanese Students Association, American String Teachers Association.

Music Teacher, Performer, and Manager

My best day as a Mountaineer was when I took a trip back to Belize with my piano professor for a performance tour. We were interviewed by different TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers. I am the second student from Belize attending WVU.

During those interviews, I talked about WVU, including student life, academic goals, and my vision in getting my education from WVU.

It makes me very proud to be on TV talking about being a Mountaineer, especially sharing my experiences with the people back home. I was very proud, and it was my best day as a Mountaineer.

Get yourself involved in different college activities at WVU. There are so many opportunities out there that you can participate in.

The best place to study is probably E. Moore Hall on the downtown campus. Even though I don't have that many classes downtown, I always go there between classes or when waiting for my next class. It has beautiful decorations, comfortable furniture, and a quite study area where laptop computers are also available. It is also close enough for me to be able to get to my classes on time.

I chose to attend WVU is because I always wanted to go to a college that is well-rounded in all kinds of majors and programs. Certainly, WVU is a well-rounded college with a good music education program.