Academic Exchange , Alumni , Keuka College , Maryville College , Professional Development , Thailand
This month we feature two alumni from Thailand who had different UGRAD semesters. Pharinya Auttho (James) | Fall 2019 | Keuka College My name is Pharinya and I go by “James”. I was a UGRADer back in the fall of 2019 at Keuka College, New York. My major there was Political Science and History, and I took classes in International Relations …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , Keuka College , Philippines
Hello! My name is Mussah Karsum Jalaide (“Kars”), and I am the pioneer recipient of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program scholarship from my home university, Mindanao State University-TCTO. Tausug by tribe and Muslim by religion, I was one of the nine finalists of the 2022-2023 Global UGRAD Exchange Program from the Philippines and I studied at Keuka College in New York during …
Brunei , Carroll College , Emporia State University , Haiti , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Keuka College , Malawi , Panama , University of Missouri - St. Louis , University of Southern Indiana , Utah Tech University , Vietnam
Many UGRADs experienced their first Halloween this year in the United States. Several students dressed up in costumes, attended parties and participated in Halloween-related activities. Elian Gonzalez, a student from Panama studying at Keuka College in Upstate New York, thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. “It was wonderful to celebrate Halloween for the first time in the USA,” Gonzalez said. “I shared …
Burma , Cambodia , Castleton University , Keuka College , Malaysia , Panama , West Virginia University
Midterm exams are around the corner, and, for some students, this can be a very stressful time of the semester. There is an endless number of resources available online and on campuses to help reduce test anxiety. Here, our Global UGRAD students offer some study tips and tricks. “I do have two study tips: always listen and take notes during …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Albania , Alumni , Belarus , Burma , California State University - Bakersfield , California State University-Bakersfield , Career , Castleton University , Central Asia , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Georgia , Georgia College and State University , Honduras , Keuka College , Latin America and the Caribbean , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Mongolia , Murray State University , Nepal , North Central College , North Dakota State University , Panama , Paraguay , Philippines , Professional Development , Russia , Southern Illinois University Edwardsville , Tajikistan , University of Alabama , University of Arkansas , University of Houston-Victoria , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay , Uzbekistan , Venezuala
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Global UGRAD students reflected on women from all backgrounds and walks of life who have inspired them to pursue their dreams. Maureen Tejeda, Dominican Republic, University Houston-Victoria: The woman who has inspired me to continue pursuing my dreams is the best known as “RBG”, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of …
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 …