{"id":26840,"date":"2025-05-07T01:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T05:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/?p=26840"},"modified":"2026-01-09T01:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:59:12","slug":"winning-abroad-alumni-highlights-success-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/winning-abroad-alumni-highlights-success-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning Abroad  | Alumni Highlights &#038; Success Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26840\" class=\"elementor elementor-26840\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb27f29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb27f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e31f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e31f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd.png 2048w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/12f8b806b445f9b96fb4b517cdc3d2cd-1536x499.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02336be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02336be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc65398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc65398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6814abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6814abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">Leo Li<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(226, 9, 9)\">UPP@NCSU graduate<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">from 2018, while enrolled at NC State&#8217;s MADTech program created<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(237, 194, 0)\">a lifelike AI avatar of Leonardo DaVinci<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">using MetaHuman and DaVinci&#8217;s writings.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">By feeding DaVinci&#8217;s notebooks and writing into the model, Li made it possible for users to interact with him; sharing insights for feedback, ask questions, and simulate his personality.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">He hopes to use this work to enter game design and develop immersive virtual experiences.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d5683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1d5683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f0573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50f0573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfdd116519c083aa7da5d9b36fe99602.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfdd116519c083aa7da5d9b36fe99602.png 340w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dfdd116519c083aa7da5d9b36fe99602-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730d20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730d20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.ncsu.edu\/nc-state-graduate-student-leo-brings-leonardo-da-vinci-to-life-through-ai\/?utm_source=Office+of+Global+Engagement+-+The+Global+Beat+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=1f18cf1c8d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_30_02_14&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-1f18cf1c8d-1401154441\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#2d2d2d;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:center;background:#edc200;border-radius:0px;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding:10px 20px\">Full Article<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552bcdf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552bcdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e822f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e822f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div data-fusion-class=\"\" style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;background-color:transparent;display:block;color:#000;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:20px;text-align:left\">\n                                                <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(226, 9, 9)\">TEDxSUNY Oswego<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Launched by Former IPP Student,<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(237, 194, 0)\">Eason Lee<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">on April 11th<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">One of<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(237, 194, 0)\">our very own alumni<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">had a fantastic month launching the first TEDx at his university. Eason and his visionary team hosted this event around the theme of Progress which was aptly titled &#8220;Ideas Move People.&#8221;<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                              <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c81008 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c81008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49604e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d49604e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428c8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428c8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div data-fusion-class=\"\" style=\"line-height:23px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;background-color:transparent;display:block;color:#fff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:20px;text-align:left\">\n                                                <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">Activities behind the event included:<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">A sleek Instagram page which connected<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0, 142, 214)\">40 team members<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">across<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0, 142, 214)\">13 departments<\/span> <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">and 3 sponsors<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">A livestream for those who couldn&#8217;t attend<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">6 speakers that were SUNY Oswego Professors and Alumni<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">Spotlights on crew and support<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <strong style=\"color:rgb(237, 194, 0);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">SOLD OUT ATTENDANCE<\/strong>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                              <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7e484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba7e484\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd4fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bd4fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2f67b1ef566286fc1ce1646f5cd9d9de.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2f67b1ef566286fc1ce1646f5cd9d9de.png 450w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2f67b1ef566286fc1ce1646f5cd9d9de-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a5cf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58a5cf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f54f99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f54f99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f829dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f829dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2d2d2d; font-family: Montserrat,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;text-align:center;background:#edc200;border-radius:0px;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding:10px 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/tedx\/events\/62073\">TEDx Article<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3c01b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c3c01b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92545d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92545d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tedxsunyoswego\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#2d2d2d;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:center;background:#edc200;border-radius:0px;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding:10px 20px\">Official Instagram<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53adab2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53adab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28dad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f28dad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714557a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714557a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\" style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;background-color:transparent;display:block;color:#fff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:20px;text-align:left;line-height:23px;\">\n                                                <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">\ud83c\udf93 What Makes a Strong Candidate for U.S. Study &#038; Career Success?<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">\u2705 Good Communication &#038; Teamwork<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Can share ideas clearly (even if English isn\u2019t perfect)<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Work well with others and adjust to different people<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">\u2705 Openness to U.S. Culture<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Willing to try networking and speak up in class or at work<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Comfortable sharing their opinions, even as beginners<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                              <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b30c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b30c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc733bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc733bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/db31979335c48b41f423a5d7c8246313.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/db31979335c48b41f423a5d7c8246313.png 250w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/db31979335c48b41f423a5d7c8246313-149x300.png 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec01d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ec01d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e104698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e104698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13215d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13215d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\" style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;background-color:transparent;display:block;color:#fff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:20px;text-align:left;line-height:23px;\">\n                                                <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">\u2705 Positive Attitude &#038; Resilience<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">See problems and failures as chances to learn\u2014not as something wrong with who they are<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Stay motivated and keep moving forward<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Take action to build connections and reach their goals<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">\ud83c\udfaf Best-Fit Students Are:<\/strong>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Friendly and confident<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Excited about their future career<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif\">Open to feedback and eager to grow<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                             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