netherlands
“I spent four months studying in Amsterdam and have returned
six times...Walking down the street or shopping taught me more about
my environment than anything I'd seen or heard before. You’d
never guess the city is more densely populated than Tokyo. My study
abroad experience gave me the confidence to try for my present position
as Cultural Officer with the embassy in London. ”
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hungary
“After graduating, I returned to Hungary for two years. I
taught English in a language school, then started my own teaching
and translating company. Now I’m back in the U.S. working
at a law firm using my Hungarian skills to help process and evaluate
Holocaust claims. ”
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senegal
“After experiencing Senegalese generosity, I will be more
sharing and charitable. After being in the minority, I will be more
understanding towards those who are different. After witnessing
poverty day after day, I will be able to better understand what
I am working for in my career. After spending five months living
on my own...I feel assured of my personal strength. "
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dominican republic
“[The program] has been a test of my independence and my
flexibility. The biggest compliment had to be when my Dominican
host father looked at my American family...and proudly presented
me as his Dominicanized American daughter who dances more merengue
than any Dominican. ”
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costa rica
“[...the opportunity to] witness the complex interactions
between biology, ecology, and human consumption...It changed
the way I look at the natural world and increased my awareness
of the influence that we humans have on the planet.”