Stories Tagged as Alumni

What students will remember is the connection they felt (or didn’t) throughout their school days. For some of them, it can become a turning point for their entire life.

I believe we are living through such an age of crisis in which we have the opportunity to become pioneers of a better age.

Besides the delightful bonds of friendship I have forged at Soka, the university motivated me to cultivate higher levels of confidence in both personal and professional spheres.

I’m learning—through trial and error—that as an alumni of SUA, a citizen in my community, and a member of the human race, I have to take responsibility wherever I go, wherever I am, whether it’s because I want to see change in my community for the better, or if it means supporting my community leaders to the best of my ability.

Thanks to SUA’s humanistic understanding that everyone has something unique to offer, I was able to hone my strengths, which was the boost of confidence I needed in order to excel —so that in turn I can help people heal, one person at a time!

It is important to understand not only the underlying pathology a patient may have, but also the psychological component that may be contributing to their overall dysfunction.

Training in SBS at Soka provided the fundamental skills and habits required for an intellectual profession like mine.

SBS has given me the capability to engage with the world critically and reflexively and to bend rather than break when challenged by tough projects in graduate school.

I enjoyed the wide variety of economics courses, which allowed me to receive exposure on possible future fields that I could pursue. 

At my current job in global health, having the economics background allows me to understand the language of the ministry of finance and private sector.