International education and travel related links, photos, quotes and pieces of interest.
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Rainy Memories
My pal Anna and I sing about what we learned during our time abroad. Dpn’t wait around wishing for skies to clear folks; some of your best memories are made in the rain. :)
(Side note- It was an unusually cold and rainy spring so don’t let that deter you from visiting London. London is beautiful.)
Two students prepare to leave their study abroad home!
People Who Studied Abroad #642:
Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and recently appointed as the next Governor of the Bank of England
From:
Canada
Studied:
He received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University (United States) in 1988, then his master’s degree from St. Peter’s College, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) in 1993. He received his doctorate in economics from Nuffield College, University of Oxford in 1995.
Source: cbc.ca
Study Abroad: Scotland →
An online resource for undergraduate university/college students who wish to study abroad in Scotland.
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People Who Studied Abroad #633:
A. Michael Spence, Nobel Prize-winning economist
From:
Born in the United States, did his secondary education in Canada
Studied:
After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in Philosophy, he went on to study Mathematics at the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
People Who Studied Abroad #630:
Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
From:
He was born in the United States while his father was the Turkish consul-general in New York.
Studied:
After completing his secondary education in Turkey, he attended the University of Hull (United Kingdom) and earned his MBA at the Cass Business School at City University (United Kingdom).
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People Who Studied Abroad #629:
Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative (AL)
From:
United States
Studied:
After graduating from Princeton University, she was named as a Marshall Scholar. She received her master’s degree from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) in 1986.
People Who Studied Abroad #626:
Linda Richards, one of the first professionally-trained American nurses and a pioneer of nursing education in the US and Japan
From:
United States
Studied:
She began her training in Boston in the inaugural class of the first American nurses’ training school. Later she wanted to improve her skills and in 1877 she undertook a seven-month training program at the Nightingale School at St. Thomas Hospital in London, England (now part of King’s College, London). She lived in Japan between 1885 and 1890 and helped to establish nurse-training programs there.
Source: potsdampublicmuseum.org
People Who Studied Abroad #622:
Richard Perle, political advisor
From:
United States
Studied:
As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, he studied on the Denmark International Study (DIS) program in Copenhagen, Denmark. He also studied at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom).
People Who Studied Abroad #621:
Barton Gellman, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
From:
United States
Studied:
He earned a master’s degree in politics from University College, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) as a Rhodes Scholar.
Source: Washington Post
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People Who Studied Abroad #610:
John Moe, public radio host
From:
United States
Studied:
While pursuing a degree in dramatic arts at Whitman College, he studied abroad in London.
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People Who Studied Abroad #606:
Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei
From:
Brunei
Studied:
In 1995, he began his studies at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (United Kingdom). He graduated from the Foreign Service Program at Magdalen College, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) in 1997.
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People Who Studied Abroad #605:
Katharine Burr Blodgett, inventor and research physicist
From:
United States
Studied:
She spent her early years (from about age 3-10) living with her family in France. In 1926, she was the first woman to earn a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Image # SIA2007-0282
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![Fictional Character Who Studied Abroad #60:
Rajesh Koothrappali, The Big Bang Theory
Episode 6x17 - “The Monster Isolation”:
“So then I went to Cambridge, which was wonderful not only because it’s a good school, but because it totally looks like Hogwarts.”
[thanks to qbqrat for the tip!]](http://bigbangtheory.wikia.com/wiki/File:S6EP07_-_Raj_closeup.png)
Fictional Character Who Studied Abroad #60:
Rajesh Koothrappali, The Big Bang Theory
Episode 6x17 - “The Monster Isolation”:
“So then I went to Cambridge, which was wonderful not only because it’s a good school, but because it totally looks like Hogwarts.”
[thanks to qbqrat for the tip!]
People Who Studied Abroad #602:
Inez Milholland, suffragist, journalist and lawyer
From:
United States
Studied:
She studied at Kensington High School in London, England and Willard School for Girls in Berlin, Germany before beginning her college degree at Vassar College. After graduation, she applied to study law at Oxford and Cambridge but was denied due to her gender. She received her LLB degree from New York University instead, in 1912.
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People Who Studied Abroad #601:
Mario Testino, fashion photographer
From:
Peru
Studied:
He studied economics at Universidad del Pacifico and law at Universidad Catolica, then studied international relations at the University of San Diego (United States). In 1976 he went to London, England to study photography.
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