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Student Name<\/b>: Evelyn Lawrie<\/span>
\n<\/b>Graduation Year<\/b>: 2024<\/span>
\n<\/span>Majors: <\/b>Computer Science and Spanish<\/span>
\n<\/span>Extracurricular Involvements<\/b>: Former President of the Research and Development Club<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapman University<\/span><\/a> strives to create a holistic education experience where students are encouraged to grow beyond their major by taking on different minors or second majors. Beyond our immediate borders, Chapman\u2019s <\/span>Center for Global Education<\/span><\/a> (CGE) works with students to explore study-abroad opportunities, regardless of their major. Since the institution aligned with her personal growth and exploration values, Evelyn Lawrie chose Chapman.<\/span><\/p>\n

While pursuing a computer science degree, Lawrie decided to study Spanish. \u201cI wanted to learn not only about engineering and computer science but to have a second area of study that made me a more well-rounded engineer.\u201d shared Lawrie. In addition to her rigorous engineering major, she added Spanish as her second major.<\/span><\/p>\n

Setting a New Path for Engineering Students<\/b><\/h3>\n

Studying abroad opens up new possibilities for students, and some engineering students may overlook this opportunity. \u201cSadly, the myth that engineering majors don’t lend themselves to study abroad opportunities still exists. We are working to combat this in Fowler Engineering and encourage our students to take advantage of the wonderful global study opportunities Chapman provides,\u201d shared Sr. Associate Dean, Erik Linstead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant Director of the Center for Global Education, Daniel Garcia mentioned that only \u201c6% of the Chapman students who study abroad are engineering students.\u201d Studying abroad serves as a unique experience for engineering students to discover parts of humanity they might not otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany of my Fowler Engineering students come to me initially thinking that they cannot participate because they cannot take engineering courses abroad. Engineering courses are available in many of our semester-abroad programs. Additionally, we just opened a new summer program at <\/span>Hanyang University (ISEP Direct)<\/span><\/a> in Seoul, South Korea specifically for Engineering students with many Engineering courses,\u201d shared Garcia.<\/span><\/p>\n

For engineering students, immersing themselves in a new culture can sharpen their interpersonal skills. These outcomes inspired Lawrie to seek assistance from CGE for her travels. <\/span><\/p>\n

Utilizing Resources for Personal Growth<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lawrie met with CGE during her first year at Chapman to plan an extensive study abroad experience. Garcia served as Lawrie\u2019s Global Education Advisor and assisted her by helping her plan the study-abroad semester and navigate the application process.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough advanced planning and determination, she made these goals happen. She always came prepared to the advising appointments with having done extensive research beforehand,\u201d said Garcia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To explore her options, Lawrie met regularly with her Global Education Advisor and secured her application for the 2023 spring semester. Unlike other students seeking study abroad opportunities, Lawrie\u2019s application included a language evaluation since her classes would be entirely in Spanish while attending the Pontifical Catholic University of Valpara\u00edso in Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Evelyn
Evelyn attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Valpara\u00edso in Chile while studying abroad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overcoming Differences and Challenges<\/b><\/h3>\n

While most of her studying abroad peers were taking courses taught in English, Lawrie\u2019s engineering courses were completely in Spanish. For an entire semester, Lawrie studied computer science and programming alongside native Chilean students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI took courses with just Chilean students. So, I was going against the norm of the program. At times, I didn\u2019t know what was going on, and I had to figure it out for myself or know who to ask certain questions. It shows a lot about independence, autonomy, and initiative.\u201d said Lawrie. Although Lawrie had been studying Spanish for nearly two years before traveling to Chile, she often struggled with their cultural vernacular.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lawrie\u2019s knowledge of the Spanish language and computer science prepared her throughout her coursework. However, her biggest hurdle was overcoming the differing gender dynamics. \u201cSomething that surprised me when taking engineering courses was that Chilean women are discouraged from pursuing engineering degrees,\u201d said Lawrie. Attending male-dominated classrooms came as a shock to this double-major Chapman student. This led Lawrie to navigate discrimination in group classwork dynamics constantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to differing gender expectations, Lawrie had to adjust to larger classroom sizes where communication between students and instructors was slim. With her two-plus years at Chapman, Lawrie had become accustomed to the smaller class sizes in higher education. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Transition from Studying Abroad<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lawrie returned to the Fowler School of Engineering for the fall 2023 semester. The transition from Chilean large-lecture halls to Chapman\u2019s smaller classroom sizes made Lawrie appreciate the opportunity to connect with her professors. She said, \u201chaving more personal attention from professors and more of the community aspect, is something I really appreciate about Chapman and something that I did miss while studying abroad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Fowler School of Engineering, the faculty and mentors foster an environment of collaboration for our students to emulate our mission of <\/span>engineering for all.<\/span><\/i> The impression left by Lawrie\u2019s studying abroad experience has inspired her to become a force for all women hoping to pursue engineering.\u00a0 \u201cIt really reinforced me to be a positive force in engineering, being a woman in STEM, and to show other women that they can pursue this field no matter the barriers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her research mentors, like Professor Erik Linstead, have witnessed Lawrie\u2019s dedication to her academic career, \u201cEvelyn is an independent thinker but excels at collaborating with others. As a research assistant, I always knew no matter what she was working on, her contributions would be excellent!\u201d, shared Linstead.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Evelyn
Lawrie has conducted research alongside Senior Associate Dean Erik Linstead and Assistant Professor LouAnne E. Boyd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lawrie\u2019s Advice for Studying Abroad<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before her freshman year, Lawrie knew she would take advantage of Chapman\u2019s study abroad opportunities but for students who are considering traveling abroad later in their academic careers, Lawrie encourages them to seek assistance from the Center for Global Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHaving those meetings early on helps solidify that it’s possible and you can make it work. And definitely try to save electives for study abroad because that makes it a lot easier. So you have more flexibility in the classes you could take.\u201d advised Lawrie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Lawrie naturally thrives outside of her comfort zone, studying abroad still had its challenges. Regardless, this engineering student wouldn\u2019t change her experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStudying abroad pushed me out of my comfort zone so much and it made me grow as a person. Having those interpersonal skills, global fluency, cultural competency – those skills can be applied to engineering when we\u2019re working with different types of people and understanding people with different backgrounds and being able to communicate better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Engineering happens all around the world. Although it may happen in different languages using new technologies, engineers are connected by their creativity and innovation. That is something everyone understands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fowler Engineering students interested in studying abroad should visit the <\/span>Center for Global Education<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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