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What events will most define our generation?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrea Regueira Sep 17, 2011. 35 Replies 0 Likes
The upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11 got me thinking about what events will most define our generation and how? What will they mean for how we run the world when it's our turn to take over (and…Continue
Have you ever felt uncomfortable at school b/c of your race, accent, background?
Started Nov 30, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey everyone, I'm working on a blog post for http://blogs.voanews.com/student-union about diversity on college campuses. It's inspired by an…Continue
Tags: racism, abroad, study, international, college
College Social Life and Partying - Your Opinions?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephanie McGrew Sep 6, 2011. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone. I write a blog for international students in the US, basically all about what it's like to study at a US college. It's focused both on the typical American college experience and the…Continue
Tags: study, abroad, international, party, drinking
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- Where do you live:
- Washington, DC
- About Me:
- Journalist working for the Voice of America. Currently working on a blog about what it's like to be an international student at an American university. I'm not an international student myself, but it's guest written by people who are and are willing to share their fascinating stories about what they've experienced.
- Website:
- http://blogs.voanews.com/voastudentu
- Other blogs and Social Media:
- http://twitter.com/jrstahl
- Age:
- 26
- How long have you been blogging:
- 1 year
- Fill in the blank: "People who like _________ will love my blog!"
- travel or study abroad
- What makes you different from other bloggers?
- My blog's not about me - it's all about other people
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Competing Against Myself: Academic Rivalry at Graduate School
Posted on December 20, 2010 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
By Chris Wong, GWU
My old college roommate jetted into town last weekend for a conference with his New York law firm. He’s the kind of guy who at 26 already has the key pieces of his life put together. He graduated from NYU law school in May, proposed to his longtime girlfriend in August while vacationing in Europe, moved into a spacious Manhattan apartment in October, and started working at a multinational firm in November. Basically, he’s one of those people who I always…
Continue Being Gay on Campus: Princeton Reacts to Clementi’s Suicide
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
In the days immediately following the incident, it seemed like Clementi’s death was everywhere on Princeton’s campus. His suicide was so close to home—Princeton is a mere 18.3 miles away from Rutgers by car—that it really scared some people, and the fact that Molly Wei was a Princeton Junction native meant that the event was constantly present in the local news.
“I think the closeness did have a definite effect on us,” said Christina… Continue
You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Keeping the School/Life Balance
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I sometimes think of my graduate program at George Washington University as a rite of passage. It helps keep me motivated through those 12 hour days in the library, when I worry that I’m wasting the prime years of my life cooped-up in books.
I remember what my political science professor said on our first day of class: “If you’re a graduate student, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be reading all the time.” He was talking about the trials of graduate… Continue
The Balancing Act: Work and Graduate School in New York City
Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
My name is Terence Kelly and I work with the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH), an anti-poverty non-profit representing 1,200 emergency food programs operating throughout the five boroughs, and the 1.4 million people who rely on them.
I recently started studying at the School of Public Affairs at the City University of New York – Baruch College to earn my Masters Degree in Public Management & Administration. I continue to… Continue
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