Alumni , California State University Monterey Bay , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Malaysia
Flashback to almost a half year ago, when I was sitting in the LGBTQ safe zone training class at California State University Monterey Bay. I saw people coming from different walks of life, but mainly young people coming together to learn about the LGBTQ community. But suddenly there’s an elderly man. He drags a chair and joins the class. To …
Academics , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , The University of Maine
It was a dreamy autumn’s evening. In this land, everything dances during this time of the year. Unlike in my rocky country, the golden leaves irresistibly sway with the breeze down to the fertile soil. Some of them would proudly hold up to the branches awaiting the gentle rain to rinse them away. In this land, even leaves make their …
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Myanmar , Saginaw Valley State University
My life was amazed amidst love and enthusiasm of students. Sharing an experience about a journey to a foreign country is a hot subject for students and youth in Myanmar. From a semester in a U.S. university, which lasted nearly four months, I learned a lot about the culture and the educational system of U.S. and gained many experiences to …
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 …
Alumni , Lebanon , Middle East and North Africa , North Dakota State University
June 13, 2016 was as surreal a day as any could get. On that day, I was informed that I’d be placed in Fargo, North Dakota for five whole months. North Dakota? The 4th least populated state in the U.S.? Frigid North Dakota? The only time I had heard about Fargo was through the 1996 movie of the same name …
Eurasia , Serbia , The U.S. Perspective , Wright State University
The American Global UGRAD Participant by Courtney Cummings Courtney joined the Global UGRAD End of Program Workshop to assist with the needs of Milica Knevic, a participant from Serbia who uses a wheelchair and currently atttends Wright State University. The following article is Courtney’s reflection of her time with the Global UGRAD students. I met Milica through work. I was/am …
Alumni , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa , Tennessee Technical University
I don’t even know from where to start. A mind blowing experience for me to say the least. Visiting the States was one of my biggest goals. I loved the culture and people, I always dreamed of visiting the States and having the chance to meet Ms. Oprah Winfrey and Mr. Obama as those two were, and still are, role …
Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Georgia , Laos , Lebanon , Maryville College , Mauritania , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Tajikistan , University of Connecticut
This October, Will O’Roark had the opportunity to travel to the University of Connecticut – a new partner on the Global UGRAD Program. UConn is the largest university in the state and is home to over 23,000 students. The university is proud of its strong engineering program and its nationally recognized women’s and men’s basketball programs. In addition to meeting with university administrators and staff in the …
Academics , Experiencing America , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , Saginaw Valley State University
The only truth I used to hold in my mind about the U.S. academic system was its ranking among the first globally. Today, I am experiencing this truth through my own personal perspective. I finally stepped into the American classroom and gained the greatest insight into what is truly called the U.S. academic system. As a Global UGRAD exchange student …
Academics , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific , Endicott College , Eurasia , Grand Valley State University , Honduras , Israel , Latin America and the Caribbean , Malaysia , Middle East and North Africa , Mississippi College , Mozambique , Panama , St. Catherine University , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of Minnesota Twin Cities , Zimbabwe
National Book Month may be over, but reading suggestions from our current participants and alumni are not! Check out what the Global UGRADs are into this month: Sibongile Hokonya (Zimbabwe), Carroll College, Global UGRAD 2017-18 Concrete Economics by J. Bradford DeLong and Stephen S. Cohen My room was very warm today and so I decided to sit outside and enjoy the cool …