Category Archives: Global Scholars

By Sophie Works Hello everyone, Sophie here! As I am preparing to leave for Riga, Latvia this weekend, I’ll be outlining some goals I’ve set for myself to help guide my growth over my summer experience. Sophie Works, Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs Major, Tyler Center for Global Studies Undergraduate Research awardee, Edna RanckContinue reading “No Other Home: Exploring Craft, Culture, and Connection in Riga, Latvia”

By Raymond Vickers 3 things I want to do before I leave for Germany (plane leaves tomorrow!) are: Unspecific but small steps to how I want to spend my time overseas. Since my experience is a two parter, and since I am about to leave for Europe, I’m going to spend this blog focusing onContinue reading “3 things, 2 skills, 1 song | Goals before I leave for my experience”

By Fabianna Silva Three things I want to try/do during my summer experience are catch someone doing graffiti, visit the graffiti locations my French teacher Dr. Joos recommended to me, and I want to buy a baguette and have a picnic in a park. I’ve never seen someone in the process of doing graffiti, soContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Jasmeen 3 things you want to try to do this summer:Change my eating habitsThe movie cliche of the Americans going abroad and sitting in “the spot” for its serendipity, feeling and feeling excited to know a secret spot, is exactly how I have found myself at aesthetically pleasing coffee or sandwich shops that haveContinue reading “Jasmeen’s 3, 2, 1!”

By Samuel Salib This summer, I’m focusing on growth in both my project and personal self. I am working on starting a small-scale community health initiative, shadow a new department at TMH, expand on my research, and finally commit to journaling regularly. These goals help me blend my practical experiences with self-reflection and help meContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Josiah Rivette Spending the summer working on Capitol Hill has been both a dream realized and a meaningful challenge. As I’m navigating office corridors filled with political history and walked through the National Mall in the warm D.C. sun, I’ve had time to reflect on what this experience represents to me, both professionally andContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

Water Lilies by Claude Monet, No. 21 By Kaetlyn Patnaude The three things I want to do during my summer experience are biking every day to class, going out in the morning to sketch, and hiking in Abisko. In addition to the formal tasks I’ll be doing during the experience, I want to experience eachContinue reading “Water Lilies “

By Taylor Haul Three things I want to do during my summer experience are to first network with doctors and patients to help me in my future. The second thing I want to accomplish is creating a more positive and less stressful environment between patients and doctors during work. Lastly, the third thing I wantContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Jean-Luc Cruz Skills  Here’s a picture I took of a buddha statue during my visit to the National Museum of Japan in Tokyo. Buddhism is a religion that isn’t on my mind all that often because there are few Buddhist sites of worship where I live. However, a large portion of Japan is BuddhistContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Alice Costa Braga Last week was full of training for my new job, and it was definitely a lot of learning and preparation! But on Sunday, game time officially started! We welcomed the girls into the house, helped them get settled, had orientation, and ended the day with a super fun afternoon at DistrictContinue reading “Hi hi everyone!!”