How one student used open-access resources to navigate a global education
In short: Jae-Min Hong, a student from South Korea, shares how she utilized MIT OpenCourseWare to supplement her formal university studies. Her story illustrates how digital lecture materials can bridge gaps in traditional education and support diverse academic interests ranging from thermodynamics to financial technology.
Jae-Min Hong’s academic path spans multiple countries, including high school in New Zealand and a transfer to an American university during the Covid pandemic to access in-person learning. Currently, she is completing an economics degree at Yonsei University in South Korea.
Throughout her journey, she used MIT OpenCourseWare to explore subjects outside her primary curriculum, such as chemistry, data science, and linear algebra. Now focusing on a career in investment banking, she views these open resources as a reliable foundation for lifelong learning should her professional goals shift.
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