GREETINGS           

My name is Andrew Weber and I am a senior from Ambler, Pennsylvania. Four years ago, I decided to attend Lycoming College because of its size and opportunities, hoping to participate in the activities that I wanted. At Lycoming I have been able to participate even more than I expected.

As an economics major and finance minor my normal class load has been supplemented with enriching activities, like studying in Europe for a month as part of the European Business Experience, and my internship with the Lycoming County Economic Development and Planning Services Department. I found a very interesting parallel between these two experiences despite them being on two different continents. During my internship, we looked at economic development within Williamsport and Lycoming County. While in London, our group met with Pennsylvania businessmen developing international relationships between Pennsylvania and European companies. Many of the same actions and systems were used despite the differences of the activities.

I find the personal interaction between professors and students at Lycoming very rewarding as well. As an Economics major I have been fortunate enough to work with professors from the Institute for Management Studies. This has allowed me to work on an independent study of Williamsport’s economy for my Scholar’s project and become involved in tutoring Introduction to Macroeconomics.

As a member of the soccer team at Lycoming College I have had an opportunity to contribute to a successful team and hone my skills of prioritizing and time management. Everyone hears about the importance of time management when they enter college, and it is very important. Through the Peer Athlete Mentoring Program, I have assisted fellow teammates through tutoring, advice and support for balancing sports, school work.

Being an economics major has helped me think in terms of micro and macro. The activities I have outlined are similar to that view in that they seem to be "my experience," but they really are reflected in the larger environment that is Lycoming College, central Pennsylvania, and as the summer business experience in London proved, globally.