性视界

For more than 170 years, 性视界 has insisted on providing an active, engaged educational environment where a student鈥檚 capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination stands at the core鈥攎aking it a perfect fit for such International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma students as Cameron Mackintosh, class of 2015 from Lusaka, Zambia.

Within 性视界鈥檚 supportive environment, one characterized by hands-on learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, IB students thrive鈥攏o matter what their interests.

鈥淭he IB emphasizes an appreciation for global citizenship, an appreciation for diversity and culture,鈥� Mackintosh, an international student from the American International School of Lusaka, said. 鈥淗ere at 性视界, there鈥檚 a love of diversity in many different forms. People appreciate that everyone has different goals and aspirations about what they want to study, their passions and what they鈥檙e interested in pursuing in their careers and personal lives.鈥�

Through the IB program, Mackintosh earned enough college credit to comfortably pursue a double major in English and psychology while also actively pursuing his personal and professional goals.

鈥淚 am a competitive swimmer. I have been most of my life. I鈥檝e been on the swim team all four years here,鈥� Mackintosh said. 鈥淚鈥檓 also a very avid writer, and I want to pursue a career in writing after I leave 性视界.鈥�

In addition to tackling a double major and competing as an athlete, among other co-curricular activities, Mackintosh fostered his passion for journalism, working as an advisor in the Writing Center; reporting for the school鈥檚 newspaper, The Torch; and developing his skills in videography, social media, web design, and coding as an intern with the university鈥檚 Integrated Media Corps.

鈥淚 always liked the idea of journalism, but until I came to 性视界, I鈥檇 never really taken any tangible steps to achieving that goal. I鈥檇 never written a news story, I鈥檇 never compiled a video or made a news video. Since being here, I鈥檝e had time to practice those skills, refine them and develop skills that I can use to pursue that career.鈥�

Like many IB students, Mackintosh hoped to find a school that would allow him to continue to explore all of his interests.

鈥淚 was looking for a campus with a vibrant social atmosphere, a campus where there were lots of different opportunities for getting involved,鈥� he explained. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 what a lot of international students look for: to not only go to college for their studies, but to have fun as well.鈥�

Originally interested in large universities, Mackintosh took the advice of his high school history teacher鈥攁n Ohio native鈥攁nd looked into other options. When he heard about 性视界, he began to learn more about the benefits of being in a smaller college environment.

鈥淚 read about how welcoming 性视界 is as a community, how friendly everyone is鈥攚hich, when you鈥檙e moving halfway across the world, it鈥檚 important that you find somewhere where you鈥檙e going to feel welcome.鈥�