NSE Magazine: UH Hilo Student Experiences
2019-2020 UH Hilo National Student Exchange Participants
United States
We had 28 students in total go on exchange during this year. Nine UH Hilo students have shared their experiences at their host campuses within the continental US. Read about some of the 48 states offered within the NSE program!
- Ersa DeBrum: University of Montevallo - Alabama
- Sade Grayson: Tuskegee University - Alabama
- Katheryn Valle: University of Alaska Southeast - Alaska
- Alysa Mathews: California State University at Chico - California
- Kailee Yoshimura: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Colorado
- Chanel Mattheus: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Minnesota
- Chayna Yoshida: Montclair State University - New Jersey
- Christian Lopez:Stony Brook University - New York
- Ryan Liu: Stony Brook University - New York
Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Want to explore outside of the continental US? NSE has many options including Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! Find out about where UH Hilo students went and learn about their fun adventures there.
- Mikena Kamakawiwoole Hawthorne: InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan - Puerto Rico
- Katheryn Valle: University of the Virgin Islands - US Virgin Islands
Tips for New Students (From former NSE students)
Thinking about applying for NSE? Here are some tips from NSE alumni coving how to choose your host campus to making new friends on the exchange.
- Experience every thing you can
- Follow your heart when choosing an exchange campus
- Open up to other NSE students! They could be your new friends
- Take lots of pictures to remember the fun you had
