Student Stories

My Gilman Scholarship Experience

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Written by Alicia Lynch ’23

In the fall of 2021 I was fortunate enough to be awarded the Gilman Scholarship. I was set to depart to Copenhagen, Denmark that January, so I was beyond ecstatic that the Gilman scholarship could help ease some of my financial burdens. Unfortunately, Covid-19 was still rampant around the world and the Gilman Scholarship program decided to categorize Denmark as a level 3 country, meaning that Covid was still so prevalent that they did not advise anyone to travel to Denmark.

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A Broad Perspective on Nepal

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Written by Jake Gunther ’22

With over 300 program options to choose from, making the decision of where you’ll study abroad is not an easy one. And it’s for good reason: each program offers something unique–different, languages, and cultures, and places around the globe. And while the websites-  full of course catalogs, excursion details, and program summaries – give you a taste of what your semester will be like, it’s hard to decide which location/program is right for you just from words and pictures on a screen.

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