Erin Mickens Choi '04, US/Hong Kong.
Erin grew up on Minnesota, and graduated from St. Olaf in 2004 with a major in Asian Studies and a concentration in Japanese Studies. After obtaining her TEFL diploma from the Boland School in Suzhou, China, she has gone on to teach in Japan and Hong Kong, where she currently resides.
How did you learn about St. Olaf and why did you choose to study here?
I was studying abroad in Japan during the time I needed to apply to colleges, so my parents took a look at some which met my criteria. St. Olaf was their top recommendation to me, and I trusted their choice.
Please reflect upon your St. Olaf experience.
I loved the community at St. Olaf. I loved how small the school was, and yet how much experience the professors have and how they could always help me find the contacts I needed to achieve my personal goals. Because my area of study was international, I knew a lot of the international students there, and believe that they play a huge role in making such an interesting community there. I loved St. Olaf because it gave me a chance to meet people from all around the world and all around the US and share a common experience there.
