International education and travel related links, photos, quotes and pieces of interest.
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People Who Studied Abroad #550:
Carl Djerassi, member of the research team that synthesized progestin for use in some of the first combined oral contraceptive pills
From:
Austria
Studied:
After the Anschluss, he fled to Bulgaria, where he studied at the American College of Sofia. Later, he went to the United States where he studied chemistry at Kenyon College and earned his PhD at the University of Wisconsin (United States).
See also: George Rosenkranz
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Chuzhbinia (Bulgarian) →
Literally translated as “foreigner’s land”. It is anywhere outside of one’s own country. The word is used in place of saying any specific region or area.
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Preparing for Study Abroad: Non-Verbal Communication →
Here are 3 interesting videos that highlight the importance of non-verbal communication. If you will study, volunteer, intern or travel abroad, the following video clips are useful resources that highlight how a simply gesture, turn of the head or handshake can convey a much deeper meaning….
