International Student Profiles share perspectives from Lehigh students from all over the world! Alonso Cornejo Leon, ‘23 is part of Lehigh’s intercollegiate Computer Science and Business program, focusing on additional interests through his minors in Data Science and Entrepreneurship. We sat down to chat with Alonso—here’s what he had to say...
Hometown: Lima, Peru
What is your favorite academic experience? The Lehigh in Prague program has been my favorite academic experience since I was able to apply all I have learned during my classes by interning at PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers). Moreover, this experience allowed me to take a Lehigh course, learn more about the Czech culture including its history, tourist places, and food. Besides the program experience, it is also worth highlighting the help provided by Lehigh´s Study Abroad Office and Passport to Success Group who helped me organize the application and provided me with a scholarship to participate in the program.
What is your favorite aspect about Lehigh? For sure my favorite aspect about Lehigh is its people and community. Besides being diverse and kind, they are also very passionate about what they do; both teachers and students will try their best to achieve their objectives while always looking for new ones. Furthermore, they will always share their passion by helping you when you have doubt and encouraging you to get immersed.
What helped with your adjustment to life at Lehigh and in the US? I believe that many experiences, including those planned and unplanned, contributed to my adaptation process. I can highlight both the international and general orientations where I learned about the multiple cultural differences as well as the infinite resources Lehigh offers. Moreover, my teachers were always able to help me adapt to the US educational system and other students/friends to adapt to college life in many different aspects.