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Moving Forward But Not Leaving Chile Behind
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.
(Part 2 of my post-study-abroad entry.)
2. Things Aren’t So Bad Here After All.
Yes, I did (and still do) have a pretty bad case of reverse culture shock. But I’m getting over it. Really, I am.
Stuck in Reverse?
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.
I’m back in the USA and have been for a little over a month. Does that mean I’ve readjusted to life here? Yes, but not completely.
Que Le Vaya Bien, Chile; You Will Be Missed
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.
The time has come to say goodbye to the great nation that has hosted me for the past semester. I can honestly say that because of my experiences in (and around) Chile I will be returning to the U.S. a slightly different person. And I think that slightly different person is an improvement upon the former Anjie who existed before.
Happy Holidays from First Graduate
Friends,
For many of us the holiday season is a time to reflect on the events of the past year and take stock of the good fortune we’ve enjoyed and the challenges that we’ve overcome. As I look back on our year at First Graduate, I can safely say that we’re grateful to have enjoyed more than our share of good fortune. With our first class of
The Saddest Part is Seeing the End Coming
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.
It is impossible to believe: I have already been in Chile for a little over 13 weeks. I had a website do some math for me (seeing as my own math skills are hardly up to par with such a task), and my time here so far is equal to 96 days, or three months and four days, or 2,304 hours, or 138,240 minutes.
How an Internship at the U.S. Dept. of Ed. Shaped My Career Goals by Yvette
My Internship at the U.S. Department of Education
By Yvette
College Senior
School: Harvard
Q: Tell us about an experience you had this summer related to career exploration and/or your educational development?
A: This summer I had an internship at the U.S. Department of Education. I applied for the internship because I wanted to gain insight
into education policy. I also studied abroad in South Africa.
Blogging From Barnard: Plato
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a freshman at Barnard College writing about her college experiences on the blog Uptown Girl. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.
Plato and I are going to have to make some compromises together for the next few weeks. He is on the reading list for two of my classes. I do not want him there, but he will not budge-so, I am afraid, I am going to have to read his Republic and discuss his absurd Meno. The compromise I want him to make for me in return, however, is to be kind. Just be kind to me, Plato, that is all I ask.
Winter Celebration 2010
To recognize the extraordinary effort and achievements of our students, First Graduate held its ninth annual Winter Celebration and Founder’s Awards ceremony on December 15, 2010 at The Bay School.
Blogging From Barnard: Networking
This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a freshman at Barnard College writing about her college experiences on the blog Uptown Girl. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.What a great day!
Yes, I had to work all day, but work turned out to be awesome. I made a new friend with whom I can hold a decent conversation about eminent domain and issues in education. I networked with an alumna who gave me good advice on how to be a better mentor, and the mentoring program-MyNYC-started up again. It looks like it's going to be a good year for the program, and-if all goes according to plan-we'll be matched with mentees next week! Yay!
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