Alumni , Armenia , Eurasia , Keuka College
Life always finds ways to surprise me. Even while writing this, I am thinking about how lucky I am to be a part of the Global UGRAD family. Ever since the program, my life has changed. And not only this, but my view on things, people, relationships, and challenges in life has changed too. My Global UGRAD family helped me …
Alumni , Lebanon , Middle East and North Africa , North Dakota State University
June 13, 2016 was as surreal a day as any could get. On that day, I was informed that I’d be placed in Fargo, North Dakota for five whole months. North Dakota? The 4th least populated state in the U.S.? Frigid North Dakota? The only time I had heard about Fargo was through the 1996 movie of the same name …
Eurasia , Serbia , The U.S. Perspective , Wright State University
The American Global UGRAD Participant by Courtney Cummings Courtney joined the Global UGRAD End of Program Workshop to assist with the needs of Milica Knevic, a participant from Serbia who uses a wheelchair and currently atttends Wright State University. The following article is Courtney’s reflection of her time with the Global UGRAD students. I met Milica through work. I was/am …
Albania , Community Service , Eurasia
When I first came to the University of The Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, I had the perception that it would be hard to find a good place to do my community service, because this is a pretty big city, and I didn’t know how to move around. To my surprise, finding the perfect place to volunteer was easier …
Alumni , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa , Tennessee Technical University
I don’t even know from where to start. A mind blowing experience for me to say the least. Visiting the States was one of my biggest goals. I loved the culture and people, I always dreamed of visiting the States and having the chance to meet Ms. Oprah Winfrey and Mr. Obama as those two were, and still are, role …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Panama
Global UGRAD was for me the start of an unimaginable journey where I discovered that everything is possible if I give it a shot and do my best. Being recipient of this scholarship brings the best of you in so many areas. Global UGRAD opened my eyes to cultural and academic aspects in a way I never imagined. While being …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Panama
Global UGRAD alumnus, Edison Broce, currently serves as the youngest Member of Parliament – Diputado Suplente – of the Panama National Assembly. He is the first “Son of Democracy” (born in 1990) to be elected in a public office in the history of Panama. Soon after being elected in the general elections, he was unanimously elected President of the Diputados …
Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Georgia , Laos , Lebanon , Maryville College , Mauritania , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Tajikistan , University of Connecticut
This October, Will O’Roark had the opportunity to travel to the University of Connecticut – a new partner on the Global UGRAD Program. UConn is the largest university in the state and is home to over 23,000 students. The university is proud of its strong engineering program and its nationally recognized women’s and men’s basketball programs. In addition to meeting with university administrators and staff in the …
I love Thanksgiving. Although every new day brings us reasons to celebrate, in the U.S., the fourth Thursday of November is specially marked to reflect on all the things that make life so good. What are you thankful for, Global UGRAD? Here are some ideas to get you started: Earning an “A” on an exam that you didn’t have time to …
Academics , Experiencing America , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , Saginaw Valley State University
The only truth I used to hold in my mind about the U.S. academic system was its ranking among the first globally. Today, I am experiencing this truth through my own personal perspective. I finally stepped into the American classroom and gained the greatest insight into what is truly called the U.S. academic system. As a Global UGRAD exchange student …