Laura Savage – Malaysia 2020
My vision was fuzzy as I blinked my crusty eyes open. I couldn’t tell if I was still dreaming or if the sound was somebody buzzing to get into the room. I stumbled toward the living room of the hotel suite and realized that it was just the phone ringing. I picked it up. “Hello?” […]
Career Corner – What to do with your time: Invest in Yourself
We live in a time like no other. Looking back, we will reflect on the surrealness of it all. Scientists and researchers will study this period for broader understandings of human behavior. There will be much to ponder. But right now many might be feeling some internal dissonance. Some may feel lost and disoriented, with […]
Josh Leib – Croatia 2019
The Power of Perspective A life I built over five and a half months crumbled in three days. Like most Fulbright ETAs, the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly ended my grant in Croatia and forced me to return to the United States. I scrambled to say goodbyes, close bank accounts, clean my house, and pack. I visited […]
Arcadia Trvalik – Malaysia 2020
Fifty-four weeks ago today, I read the word “Congratulations,” upon opening my email; my first thought was, “wait…what?!” Upon receiving my Fulbright grant, I was astonished and euphoric, my excitement vibrating in the background of every conversation I had with colleagues, friends and family for months to come. How much has changed in these fifty-four […]
Fulbrighter on the Front lines of COVID-19
Dr. Jamie P. Morano explains COVID-19 and answers common questions. Dr. Jamie P. Morano, MD, MPH, is a Fulbright alumna Hong Kong University 1998-1999, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the USF Morsani College of Medicine and serves as Medical Director, Disease Control, at the Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough. She completed infectious disease […]
Dustin Liu – Malaysia 2020
When folks from home asked me how Malaysia was going, I always started with a single answer: “filled with gratitude, sunshine, learning and joy.” These words were true the moment I embarked on my journey as an English Teaching Assistant during these past few months. I remember the first-day jitters I felt before my first […]