How Studying Abroad Helped Me Make My Community More Visible
Hi there! This is Christal Juarez checking in as I reflect further from my recent experience as a Gilman Scholar. In the Fall of 2019, I studied human rights in both Argentina and Chile with the help of the Benjamin… READ MORE →
Promises Worth Keeping
Hey there! My name is Jeydelyn Martinez and I’m a proud first-generation, low-income graduate from Marquette University who was awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in 2015. In the fall semester of my senior year, I embarked on my… READ MORE →
New Country, New Me (3 Things You Should Know About Study Abroad)
My name is Gio Caballero. I am a first-generation immigrant, United States Army veteran, non-traditional student, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) graduate, and 2020-2021 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Alumni Ambassador. In the summer of 2018, I conducted… READ MORE →
New knowledge + more self-awareness = ?
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel Wong and I’m a 2019 graduate of Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I majored in International Studies with minors in Geography and Asian Studies. As a Gilman Scholar, I studied abroad in Seoul,… READ MORE →
Emily in the land of Oz
Hello! My name is Emily Sprecher and I’m studying abroad as an exchange student in Australia this semester. At home I major in civil engineering at the University of Maine in the United States, and am continuing my studies here… READ MORE →
Gilman Alumna Selected for Boren Awards
Gilman Alumna Sumar Beauti (United Kingdom, 2019) is selected as the University of Southern Mississippi’s first Boren Awards for International Study, a national award that provides funding for rigorous language study in world regions critical to U.S. interest. Beauti plans… READ MORE →
An Insight into Kyrgyz Cuisine
Kyrgyzstan’s cuisine is nothing short of different. I’m not saying this as an insult, in fact, quite the opposite. Part of what I was expecting when studying abroad was to experience a completely different culture. On my first day in… READ MORE →
If COVID-19 Threatens Your Study Abroad Plans
Greetings, world travelers! If you’re reading this, there’s a high chance that you are either a Gilman Scholarship recipient or hope to be one. You want to travel. You have a deep curiosity about the world, and you’ve probably been… READ MORE →
First Impressions of Bishkek
Hello everyone! I’m Angie Bowen. I am a political science student at Minnesota State University Moorhead. I love learning about foreign affairs, U.S. politics, and above all, American law. I am going to go to law school next fall and… READ MORE →
A Guide to Teaching Abroad: Day in the Life.
Buenos días! Today, I documented a day in my life as an international student-teacher. I hope sharing my experience can serve as a reference to benefit future international teachers! 5:30- Some mornings feel like the scene in Cinderella, where birds… READ MORE →