By: Tessa Wiegand As I get ready to leave for my internship with the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center in Utila, Honduras, I’ve been thinking a lot about my Community-Based Issue (CBI) and how my perspective has already started to change. My project focuses on how coastal communities respond to human impacts on marineContinue reading “Reflectiveness before Utila”
Category Archives: Global Scholars
Understanding Education Through Relationships
How relationships in Tanzania have shaped my understanding of educational access and child welfare By: Fleur Van Buuren My community-based inquiry focuses on access to education and the barriers that might prevent children from fully participating. There are many stakeholders involved in this issue. The most direct stakeholders are the students themselves, whose futures areContinue reading “Understanding Education Through Relationships”
From Tourist to Researcher: How Florence Has Changed My Perspective on Entrepreneurship – Reflexivity Compass Points
By: Dylan Stettner Spending the past several weeks studying abroad in Florence has transformed how I think about entrepreneurship, culture, and my own role as a researcher. Through my Global Scholars project and my World Food Culture course, I have begun to understand that success can look very different depending on the community and valuesContinue reading “From Tourist to Researcher: How Florence Has Changed My Perspective on Entrepreneurship – Reflexivity Compass Points”
Still Figuring It Out (But in London Now)
Jet lag, new friendships, and learning how to feel at home in London By: Zorianna Starks If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my first couple of days in London, it’s this: a five-hour time difference will absolutely humble you. My sleep schedule is currently hanging on by a thread. Back in Tallahassee, my bodyContinue reading “Still Figuring It Out (But in London Now)”
From Tallahassee to Tuscany
Preparing to investigate mental health care in Italy By: Maddie Stackow The countdown is on! T-minus 3 days until I arrive in Italy for my summer in Florence. As my departure date approaches, I find myself reminding myself to stay present and appreciate the opportunity ahead. While I am excited to experience a new culture,Continue reading “From Tallahassee to Tuscany”
People, Perspectives, Me
Global Scholars: Blog 3 By: Grace Redmond My summer experience began with me walking into a room full of people who all seem to know exactly what they are doing when I didn’t necessarily feel so sure, and that has been quietly humbling, but the experience has also been inspiring, challenging, and more eye-opening thanContinue reading “People, Perspectives, Me”
The People Behind the Numbers
By: Julia Pieri As my time in Florence is coming to an end, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much my research project has changed my perspective. When I first started my independent project on revenue concentration and financial fragility in nonprofit organizations, I honestly thought it was going to be all about numbers.Continue reading “The People Behind the Numbers”
We’re All Here Together: Building Communities At Home
By: Aditi Pawa Immigrant communities have always felt like they had a dynamic soul, ebbing and flowing and moving around and within us. It’s a joining of people who are different to everyone around them except each other, and more often than not it is a community defined by hardship, one that has suffered andContinue reading “We’re All Here Together: Building Communities At Home”
Marginalized Communities in Focus
Being a Voice for those in Need By: Noraly Paul Visiting South Beach in Miami, FL. Bustling streets, music blasting, people laughing, and just being part of such a great melting pot. My community-based inquiry for my research project is the residents of Miami, Florida. My project will be researching how the environmental stressors ofContinue reading “Marginalized Communities in Focus”
People, Perspectives, Me
Encountering new perspectives and reflecting on international students’ place in this ever-changing world By: Charlize Morrison I landed in Valencia Airport on June 17th at around 4:30PM, Central European Time. I navigated the charming airport to find my luggage with a really sweet former classmate, now friend, who I shared travel anecdotes with. The FSUContinue reading “People, Perspectives, Me”
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