Author Archives: ITD Amherst

By Chanty Seng, Cambodia When I first heard about New York ten years ago, I whispered sadly to myself that I would never be able to travel there specifically because

By Mpeya Moswala ENDJust this once, I’ll start by the end of my trip to NYC.Well, I wanted to discover what an early morning in the city that never sleeps

By María José Iverson Opazo, Chile Since I was a little girl, I’ve seen that in Chile we have been exposed to North American culture through TV, music, books, and

By Ika Aliya Kusumawati “Experience is the best teacher” Having a lot of experiences will teach us something important to help us become a better person and version of ourselves.

By Katerina Gotsi, Greece “Here comes the sun, and I say it’s alright”, sang the gray-haired man with his mellow voice while playing his guitar just across Harvard University. His

By Youcef Kerbachi, Algeria On the third of June, I sadly left my two adorable kids and my lovely wife back home in Algeria and embarked on a journey to

By Angelia Subin, Romania Once I had a dream, an impossible dream for a 14-year-old living in a former communist country, the dream that one day I would get to

By Hamdi Elghoul, Tunisia I was fortunate enough to participate in SUSI for secondary educators, cohort Summer 2023. The experience was amazing, and it allowed me to get more exposure

By Gunhild Jensen, Norway Regretting never studying abroad in general or in the USA specifically, it is great to be granted a Fulbright scholarship and participate in ITD’s SUSI summer

By Masha Fooksman, Israel It’s just the beginning of the second week, but it feels like I’ve been here for several months. The schedule is busy, and the program is