Visitors from App State

Today, I had the unique opportunity to talk to representatives from Appalachian State University, who were visiting MCC. Dr. Phillip and Dr. Renee, specializing in matters related to public policy, political science, and globalization, were our esteemed visitors. 

Right after my exam, my professor called me and told me that he had an interesting opportunity for me, and asked me to meet him in his office immediately. Off I went. I rushed over and he told me that I could interview these visiting dignitaries if I wanted to. I obviously said yes, and so did two of my classmates. We had about 30 minutes to prepare. We were given a short bio of the dignitaries and decided to first read that, for ideas of questions that would be useful for MCC students, looking to pursue their higher studies abroad, or for MCC students in general. 

Additionally, we looked at the professors' profiles online, to learn their areas of expertise, so we could ask them about it. (Also, we wanted the brownie points of knowing what they teach). The first question was directed to Dr. Renee, who is the faculty organizer of the MUN at their university. MCC tried to form an MUN society, but we were unsuccessful. We asked her how we would proceed to create a MUN society and how to plan for one. 

Our second question was for Dr. Phillip, who is currently working on a project about the use of AI in the political science classroom. We asked him what he thought about using AI, or technology, in classrooms and how it would affect students. 

Our third and final question was addressed to both Dr. Renee and Dr. Phillip. We asked them how students of MCC would be welcomed at App State, considering the differences in society and practices and ideas of the students. We asked them if students would fit in, or if they would feel isolated. To this, they replied positively, saying that they had an international office and group of students, dedicated to make international students feel at home. 

We actually had a few more questions, but the professors were needed elsewhere, so we had to improvise and wind up the interview.