1. What is your major? Why did
you choose this major?
I'm a
Junior majoring in International
Relations (International Security track) with a focus on Middle East
Studies. My minor is Political Science and Arabic. I chose this major because
I've always been interested in studying and working abroad as well as
international security issues.
2. Where will you be going abroad, what
will you be doing there and how will it impact your academics and life goals?
I will be going to Bahcesehir
Univerisity in Istanbul, Turkey this Spring 2013 semester. I'll be taking all
political science courses and one Arabic course. This will be my first study
abroad experience and I believe it will have a tremendous impact on where I go
and my job occupation. I picked my majors/minors and this location to go abroad
because I am of Turkish heritage and wanted my first abroad experience to be
more of a "heritage seeking" experience, as well as improve my
speaking skills.
3.What is most exciting to you about
going abroad?
The most exciting thing about my
program is constantly hearing about how Istanbul is one of the top cities in
the world to visit. It has culture, history, European and Asian influences, and
a great night life! Istanbul is one of the only cities with both strong Western
and Eastern influences that do not compete with each other, and instead,
embrace each other.
4. What does earning this scholarship
mean to you?
The application process was very simple
and stress free, and if I had not been awarded this $5,000 scholarship I do not
know if I could have even gone. My experience will be much better and I will be
financially stress free!
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About the Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship Program
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program) offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program) offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
