So Long for Now
For the first time since June 28, when I left for my internship in Ghana, I have the place to myself. My 19 former housemates and I have all dispersed. Now, I’m sitting in my apartment’s dining room, trying to… READ MORE →
Homecoming
“The next stop is Fifty-Seventh Street.” I sit in a daze watching people get on and off a crowded subway car. The day before I had come back from Europe and I felt like how I imagine the characters in… READ MORE →
University of Texas at Austin Hosts U.S. Future Leaders Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar for Alumni of U.S. Department of State Programs
From September 26-27, the University of Texas at Austin will host a U.S. Future Leaders Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar for approximately 75 alumni of two prestigious U.S. Department of State programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and the… READ MORE →
University of Wyoming Hosts U.S. Future Leaders in Energy and Natural Resources Seminar for Alumni of U.S. Department of State Programs
From September 5-6, the University of Wyoming will host a U.S. Future Leaders in Energy and Natural Resources Seminar for approximately 75 alumni of two prestigious U.S. Department of State programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and the… READ MORE →
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Hosts U.S. Future Leaders Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar for Alumni of U.S. Department of State Programs
From August 15-16, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will host a U.S. Future Leaders Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar for approximately 75 alumni of two prestigious U.S. Department of State programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and the… READ MORE →
Studying Abroad with NYU/FAMU International (Prague)
In an effort to take in the college experience with greatest impact, I decided that the college experience could not be complete without a study abroad experience. Last spring, I took on the challenge of applying to a Study Abroad… READ MORE →
Gilman Scholars Receive Reach the World Awards
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship scholars Christene Harris, RaeLani Mathias, and Justin Hayes were awarded for their contribution as Reach the World travelers in the Summer 2019 Cycle. Reach the World makes the benefit of… READ MORE →
What a Weekend to Come Home
I returned home on a Wednesday, exhausted but happy to see my family. After sleeping a very long time, my husband took me to IHOP (because I wanted American breakfast food – not a thing in Spain). Then I sank… READ MORE →
The Walls We Build Between Us
When we build walls on our land, we also build them in our mind. These mental walls are much more difficult to dismantle. Every week, we meet with a historian who guides us around different parts of Barcelona and tells… READ MORE →
Then and Now
Before coming to Taipei, I was met with great anticipation of making this experience the most opportune that it can be. Along with studying abroad, there was a great assumption of my time being focused in daily lectures, classes, and… READ MORE →