Interview with Walden International School Alum, Andrew Mis
Andrew, a Walden International School alumnus, shared his perspective on the school's strong values, close-knit community, diverse student body, supportive teachers, and International Baccalaureate program. He reflected on how Walden's emphasis on leadership, learning how to learn, and meaningful relationships helped shape him academically and personally, while fostering lasting connections with teachers and classmates and a strong sense of community.
Highlights from the interview
What I really appreciated about Walden was mainly the values that it taught me as a person, but also the community aspect. It felt like family. Everyone was so close. You know, their slogan, "making good people," truly is what the school brings.
Diversity is a major value that Walden likes to bring. Everyone comes in with a different background, different school experience, different education paths.
Mr. and Mrs. Perugini’s idea of leadership is key to the community aspect of Walden. They're very friendly, very kind, very open to opportunity, and I feel like throughout my time at Walden, even though I was a student, I got leadership opportunities from them.
The process of learning how to learn was actually very beneficial… That was a key something that the IB program taught. So, I'm actually very grateful for the approach that the International Baccalaureate program brought to Walden.
- The teachers were one of the main highlights of my time at Walden. They were not only present in the classroom, but outside of the classroom, just endorsing that community feel.
The teachers were one of the main highlights of my time at Walden. They were not only present in the classroom, but outside of the classroom, just endorsing that community feel.
Whenever I needed help or support, teachers were always there to assist me. Whether that was extra time outside of class time or one-on-one time in class time, it was really up to the teachers who made me have a wonderful experience with academics and also outside of academics.
Whether it's going back to volunteering or still chatting to this day, I feel like I really connected and bonded with my former classmates.
Three main reasons: I have academics, I have school culture, and I have school values. I feel like these three reasons, in particular, not only build me as a person, but also contribute to how I am in my community today.
