World Learning would like to take this opportunity to honor students who achieved high academic standing during the 2012 fall semester. The following students not only achieved a GPA of 3.75 or higher, but also exhibited exceptional effort throughout the semester. We received positive feedback from host institutions about so many of the students, but the 63 honor roll …
Having traveled to California during winter break, I have had so much fun and exciting moments in seeing new and amazing things in some cities. I stayed with my relatives in Long Beach most of the time, and they gave me a very warm welcome and took me to many places. We went on a tour to San Francisco for …
Dear UGRAD Post, Now back in Laos, I have some time to reflect upon my six-month experience and everything I have learned in the States both academically and personally. Being a UGRADer, I have had great opportunities to do what I have never done before. UGRAD is the first scholarship that not only valued me for just the academic performance …
January 20th was a very cold Sunday in D.C. But, despite the cold, excitement was in the air. At the American University, and everywhere around the District, young and old worked together, to help their community, and improve each others lives, honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. And what is most important, preparing for the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Simply …
Many students think that showing up for classes, taking a few notes, reading the textbooks, and studying right before the tests will lead to academic success. However, learning, like many other activities, involves a complex set of soft and hard skills that require practice. Let’s examine those soft skills. Studying abroad provides a terrific opportunity to develop the self-awareness skills …
Hello everyone and thank you for the warm welcome! There’s no better way to start the year than by joining the dynamic Global UGRAD team. As the newest member, I would like to share a little about myself. Although Washington D.C. has been home for almost three years, my roots are in Seattle, Washington where I was born and raised. …
Dear UGRAD Post, I used my cultural allowance during my fall break for my travel to Chicago. I used it to visit some of the biggest attractions in Chicago and to improve my knowledge, have fun and find out more interesting things about US. During the whole trip I was with UGRAD students Varinia Ruano from Guatemala and Vena Boupha …
Guatemala Ana Lorena Barrios Calderon (11-12) is in her fourth year of college in Business Administration, after which she plans to apply for a Master’s Degree. She has volunteered with a church by collecting clothes for the needy and often lends her voluntary support in a business consultancy. Renato Jose Conedera Navas (11-12) received a scholarship to continue his Mechanical …
The rush of the holidays is over, and it is now time to refocus and energize for the spring semester. Welcome to the 14 students from East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere who start their Global UGRAD journey this month. We recommend that you hit the ground running in order to take full advantage of the experience. …
Global UGRAD students collectively contributed thousands of hours of community service across the United States during the fall 2012 semester. The World Learning team was impressed with the amount of time, energy and dedication Global UGRAD students put into their community service activities. Their volunteer work included volunteering at: community gardens, animal shelters, convalescent homes, homeless shelters, schools, and public libraries. …