After almost six years of studying, I have finally finished my bachelor’s degree. It was mixed emotions: I’m happy because I have finally arrived to this point in my life – that I’ve fulfilled my parents’ dream for me – but it was somehow saddening at the same time, for I will be leaving my mentors and friends in …
Two Global UGRAD students from Bahrain are gaining global attention for their ideas in finance. Hajar Sultan and Ali Ahmed teamed up to represent their university, Bahrain Polytechnic, at the CFA Institute competition in Manama, Bahrain. The CFA competition tested their prowess in financial research. Hajar and Ali won the national competition and will soon be going to Chicago for …
I am Jayvy, a Global UGRAD student from the Philippines studying Economics at The University of Texas at Austin this spring 2016. I chose Speech in American Culture as my U.S. Studies course because I am interested to learn more about how American ideals and rhetoric shaped the United States and its relationship with other nations. As a consistent member of …
Khaliunaa from Mongolia, studying at the University of Delaware, had an awesome story of “paying it forward.” “One of the most notable things that I noticed when I arrived in the USA was that people here were extremely friendly and kind. Therefore, February was truly a month of kindness and appreciation. There is this one specific event that left a …