It was a pleasure having the opportunity to meet you all during the “Stars & Stripes” Re-entry workshops. Just like the Culture Shock you experienced when you came to the U.S., you will most certainly experience reverse culture shock when you return home in a few weeks. You changed a lot during your time in the U.S. and it will …
Dear UGRAD Post, I visited one of the most famous cities in the world during my spring break. I visited New York City. I got a chance to visit the “Top Of The Rock,” the Empire State Building, the American Museum of National History and many more fun places! I was surprised by how big New York is. The “Top …
Stars: “My Home, Vietnam” Stripes: “Made in Panama” The winners from each team will receive the “I Heart DC” shirts just like this one!
Panama After working two months in the Human Resources Service Division at the Panama Canal, María Bustamante (11-12) started an internship in her field of study, Marine Engineering, as a requisite for graduation. Her improved English language and cultural skills, acquired during her UGRAD program at University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, have allowed her to interact with people from …
The people who work at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) come from different backgrounds – from different cities, states, and regions, and from various cultural heritages and traditions. Yet all of us who work here have one important thing in common: we believe in our bureau’s mission to build friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the …
[mantra-pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”33%”]”Everything was new for me and to learn lab techniques and research methods was a great challenge”[/mantra-pullquote] Sivmey Hok (Cambodia)will travel up the street from the University of Texas campus to intern at the State Capitol in the office of Representative Ryan Guillen. Meshac Gervais (Haiti) will do field work and help manage daily operations for Habitat …
Just as memories of an entertaining Super Bowl fade, the squeaks of sneakers on the basketball court are heard across the country. It’s March and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for March Madness!
Traveling to a new country for a study abroad experience can be both exciting and scary. There are so many new adventures awaiting you, and experiences you never imagined you would have. We asked our 2012-2013 UGRADS to reflect on some of the opportunities they took advantage of while studying in the U.S., and finish the sentence “Before coming here …
Dear UGRAD Post, On Saturday February 9, 2013 I attended the Chinese Spring Festival, one of the most interesting activities on Campus. I celebrated with my Chinese friends a New Year for them, the year of the snake. It was great to know that New Year in China just started this month. There were many different and interesting activities. I …
This past month, Amy Fisher had the opportunity to visit UGRADers at the University of Utah, Snow College, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Aside from sitting in some interesting classes (UGRADers are really smart!), touring campuses, and visiting with university contacts, Amy got to see the Harlem Globe Trotters with Massiel Vargas, explore Salt Lake City with Alit Sudarsana, Jovana Osmajic, …