Author Archives: ITD Amherst

By John Huaman Fajardo, Peru My name is John, I know it is a typical American name, but in fact I come from Peru, and in my country most people

By Henry-Franz Gauci When visiting another country, and spending so much time with people from 19 different countries, you expect to find differences. And I did. But what struck me

By Kenneth Koh, Singapore – History & Social Studies Teacher During our academic residency at Amherst, we were challenged to think critically about the US — both its past and

By George Watika, Uganda This week had a lot to cover and it was educative and enriching. Having had an engaging week, this Sunday was a free day for everyone

By Kameliya Tsanova, Bulgaria Back in May, when we were discussing our pre-arrival preparations, Bruce Laurie suggested we kept a diary to document each experience we have, promising us it

By Hemn Alee, Iraq I was not quite sure what it was all about. We were ten passionate teachers seeking to engage in as much new experiences as we could.

By Mansurzon Mirzabaev, Kyrgyzstan The 12th day in the United States started with the cloudy weather view from the window of my room at ITD House. But my short-term experience

By Stella Kroustalidoui, English teacher, Greece First time in the US…First time on a 10-hour flight from Athens to Philadelphia…First time I live and breathe and think -and even dream-