A great program, a great experience
We would like to give our hearty appreciation for our
son Frank He’s participation in the 2012 Ivy League Connection Hotel Management
program at Cornell University. Frank enjoyed the trip immensely and gained a
broader insight into top universities. His experience will be invaluable to him
in preparing for the college admissions process.
The Ivy League Connection provided Frank with a taste
of being independent. This was the first time he lived away from home, and he
learned to care for himself as well as mutually support his fellow cohorts. It
was very beneficial for Frank to experience the independence of college life.
We have observed that the program’s blog is a great
platform for the participants to reflect on their days and express their
feelings. It is also a great way for parents to catch up on their children.
Reading Frank’s blog was our pleasure and allowed us to follow his adventures
on the East Coast. We felt that Frank matured as a writer through his daily blogs.
Visiting Ivy League colleges and attending the
Cornell summer course were the two main parts of the program, and both were
very beneficial to the students. By visiting UPenn, Columbia, Princeton, and
Cornell, Frank learned of the various academic atmospheres of these colleges,
which may later influence his college choices. The Hotel Management course was
wonderful from what the students described in their blogs. We believe that the
trip was a very valuable experience that will help the students in their future
academic endeavors. We also appreciate the hard work of the Cornell teachers
and teaching assistants.
The Ivy League Connection is an amazing program
organized by the West Contra Costa Unified School District. As parents, we
would like to sincerely thank the WCCUSD School Board, especially Mr. Charles
Ramsey, Ms. Madeline Kronenberg and Mr. Don Gosney for their time and
dedication to our students.
Thank you all so much!
Dao-Yao He and Chun-Mei Xie
