“Little Katherine looks at me, eyes wide with amazement, when she hears me speak Chinese. ‘You can speak Chinese too? So where are you really from? Which country do you belong to?’ I assure her that I am American, and that Americans who can speak different languages do indeed exist….
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“At first, I’d chosen to go to Germany mainly to establish international contacts within a country having a strong scientific presence in physical chemistry. But even though I have accomplished that, the most important thing I’ve taken away—please bear with me here—is personal growth. “Admittedly, the first months were hard….
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“Applying for the Fulbright ETA program in South Korea was an easy decision. After graduating, I wanted to take a year and leave my safe academic bubble for a completely new environment that would challenge me in ways that I didn’t know was possible. The Fulbright program provides complete cultural…
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“I spent almost two years in Germany after graduating with a degree in Biophysics. During this time, I worked in a lab at the Technical University of Munich, learned German, lived with German students, and—as much as one can in two years—made a life for myself there, and it was…
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“As I excitedly ordered almost everything on the tapas menu in Barcelona, the waitress politely told me to start with fewer dishes and enjoy them with a side of ‘conversations with friends’ instead. Looking around the restaurant, I finally noticed the relaxed atmosphere — couples nursing their glasses of wine…
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“I arrived in Baltimore as a wayward double-degree-er at Hopkins (BA/MA, history) and Peabody (BMus, cello), and I decamped four years later – admittedly, no less wayward – with a hunger to set sail for Europe to learn Western art music in its natural habitat. Based on the northern edge…
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“’Really, Elise? Headphones?’ We’re practicing for Romeo and Juliet. My cast of 12 students has a tall order before them: learn lines that are not only in English, but arcane Shakespearean dialect. Normally, they’re up to the task, giving their free time after school and on weekends to work their…
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Justin, an environmental archaeology major, is one of fifty-nine recipients nationwide to win a Truman Scholarship, which provides funding for graduate school as preparation for a career in government or public service. Click here to read more.
Carly Greenspan (pictured on the left) will use her Boren Scholarship to study in Amman, Jordon during the 2014–2015 academic year. Milonee Mehta (pictured on the right) will spend summer 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey as a Boren STEM Initiative scholar. Click here to read more about Carly and Milonee.
“My Fulbright experience was perhaps the most influential experience of my life, as it provided me a unique opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. The lessons that I learned from my year in India are ones that I will carry with me as I advance in my medical career and…
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