Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , University of Maine
I love how numb my feet felt when I walked around a small town in a frozen winter day, but I also love the warmth of February sun on my skin while awaiting my ride back home. I love the spicy taste of a hot cup of cider after picking up my first Christmas tree, and that of my mother’s …
American Host Institutions , Central Asia , China , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Kosovo , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lebanon , Malaysia , Middle East and North Africa , Panama , Russia , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay , Western Kentucky University
Last month, Program Officer Will O’Roark and Senior Program Officer Bethany Gilchrist hit the road, visiting some of our Global UGRAD participants in their “natural habitats” – on campus at their host institutions! Will O’Roark at The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Will visited The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB), a first-time host institution located in Green Bay, …
Alumni , Career , Haiti , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College
The lives of exchange alumni have innumerable, adventurous golden opportunities to grab – they only need to start adapting their imagination to the concrete world, and then make their aspirations become a reality. Global UGRAD participants have always received the necessary skills to be effective enough to empower many marginalized places in the world. Particularly, their presence is crucial for …
Alumni , Eurasia , Serbia , University of Alabama
I had a wonderful opportunity to represent the university I’ve attended while I was doing my scholarship exchange program called Global UGRAD! This EduFair was the perfect place to talk about how wonderful it is to live and explore the United States while studying, and how living in different cultural circumstances can change your general state of mind. The University of Alabama …
Alumni , Bangladesh , Diversity and Inclusion , South Asia , University of Connecticut
“So what would you say your biggest challenge is till now?” asked the man with pure curiosity in his eyes, sitting on the sidewalk of one of the busiest streets of Dhaka. I looked in the eyes of the girl and said his words in my language. The girl sighed and said, “I had to leave school because my father …
Academic Exchange , Academics , El Salvador , Latin America and the Caribbean , University of Missouri
It was April 4th, 2018 when study abroad, international connections, future bonds between countries, and friendships from around the world were celebrated at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. It was January 7th, 2018 when I started my journey as an international student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After three months of new experiences, new ways to think, and hundreds of …
East Asia and the Pacific , Laos , New Mexico Highlands University
My name is Loon, I’m just a normal person like anybody else. I love nature like many other people in this world. My country Laos is full of forests with thousands of different species of animals and plants, so maybe that’s why I’m a nature lover. Now I am here in the United States, under the Global UGRAD Program. Since …
Academic Exchange , Augustana University , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Indonesia , Nepal , South Asia , West Liberty University
A Holi Away from Home: Smita Dhungana (Nepal) at Augustana University For the first time I was celebrating holi away from my home. This made me experience Holi here with Indian and Nepali people living in Sioux Falls, and I got to know their thoughts about celebrating it in a new place. Though this Holi was away from my family, I …