Shawn Ma
Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences student Shawn Ma found a welcoming and supportive community at Western University. As an international student from China with a love of basketball, he found a home within Western’s basketball team, where he worked as manager. This led to an internship with the soccer team as a student trainer and acceptance into Western’s School of Physiotherapy. Western’s peer mentorship program for international students and his involvement in sports and extra-curriculars like chess club helped Shawn sharpen his language skills and become more involved in university life and Canadian culture.
Shawn is among the thousands of students at Western using their unique talents to pursue meaningful change in the world, today.
Shawn's Experience
- 🇨🇳 International Student from China
- 🏋️♂️ Major in Kinesiology and accepted into Western’s School of Physiotherapy
- 🏀 Student manager of the Western Basketball Team
- ♟️ GO instructor of Western Chess and Go Club
- ⚽ Student trainer with Western's Soccer Team
- ⛹🏻♂️ Unified Basketball Program volunteer
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