Archive: Study Abroad

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Returning from Abroad Part Three: Featuring Ryley Zapien’s Journey Home from Australia

Ryley Zapien (C’21) from Bellingham, Washington only had a short time to adjust to her new life on the other side of the world in Sydney, Australia where she was studying…

April 20, 2020

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Returning from Abroad Part Two: Featuring Danielle Guida’s Journey Home from Italy

Danielle Guida (C’21) was one of the first students to be evacuated from her study abroad in Bologna, Italy due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in this area. While she was sad…

April 15, 2020

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Returning Home from Abroad Part One: Delaney Corcoran Speaks to the Importance of a Positive Mindset

Delaney Corcoran (C’21) from Cabin John, Maryland grew up hearing stories about her mother’s experiences abroad and had been looking forward to creating lasting memories of…

April 13, 2020

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Student with Aspirations for Foreign Service Spends Year in Indonesia Practicing Foreign Policy

Unable to speak the language, Camille Bismonte (C’21) did not know that when she first travelled to Indonesia for eight weeks in the summer of 2018 that she would end up…

February 17, 2020

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New Cities, Important Experiences: Reflecting on My Study Abroad in Hong Kong

Darcy Palder (C’21) just returned from her study abroad in Hong Kong. She is a government major, minoring in journalism and psychology. Here are her helpful tips, fun facts…

February 10, 2020

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Georgetown Student Works to End Stigma Against Disabilities in Kazakhstan

This past summer, Madeleine Gibbons-Shapiro (C’21) conducted a social impact assessment of a café that employs intellectually disabled individuals in Kazakhstan. Because of…

January 13, 2020

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Martin Moreno (C’22) Meets Society of Jesus Leader During Internship in Rome

Martin Moreno (C’22) had a unique opportunity to intern this summer at the Jesuit Curia in Rome, where he met the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Arturo Sosa, S.…

November 1, 2019

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Senior Explores Jewish Identity in Ghana

Corine Forward (C’19) has always been fascinated by the concept of identity, especially identities that seem mysterious or idiosyncratic to most of the world. This interest…

January 14, 2019

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Fackler: Exploring Languages Set the Stage for Professional Success

When I started as a freshman at Georgetown University, I had no idea what I wanted to do when I “grew up.” However, I knew exactly what I loved — traveling,…

December 13, 2018

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Rediscovering a French Connection

A contribution from Emma Doerfler (C'18) outlines the history and connection between the town of Saint-Omer, France, and Georgetown founder John.…

October 5, 2017