Author Archives: ITD Amherst

By Eszter Molnár, Hungary I was excited about Wednesday, 12 June and was looking forward to both the morning sessions and the afternoon community service. To start our day about

By Jean-Luc Rwogera, Belgium June 9th 2024, at the ITD house. It was around 10.30am. The sky was a bit grey, the sun struggled to break through the heavy blanket

Once in a Life Time Experience By Abu Mohammad Jobayer, Bangladesh Embarking on a journey from Dhaka to Amherst, Massachusetts, for a summer program is a thrilling adventure filled with

An Academic Session and in a Celebration By Nadeesha Rasanjalee, Sri Lanka I joined the SUSI programme representing Sri Lanka to learn more about the US culture and the American

By Magdalena Peneva, Bulgaria As a person coming from a country with 9.8% of the population whose religion is Islam, the lecture given by Professor Salman Hameed, was eye-opening for

By Dr. Hagbe Edwige Damaris, Cameroon Harvard tour, a date all the SUSI 2024 will remember. I had expected all the surprises but not what I would find on a

By Seeun Cho, Republic of Korea The day in Boston was great. Boston is known for its academic prestige and is, of course, the capital of Massachusetts with a beautiful

By Andrea Dávila, Colombia It was a rainy day when we arrived at Easthampton High School. From the entrance, everything looked different from the schools in my country. It was

By Ines Øverland, Norway We are two weeks into our American adventure, with three more to go. And what an amazing, incredible experience this has been so far. Most of

By Ayed Alshammari, Saudi Arabia On June 6th 2024, I visited Easthampton High School. I learned a lot of good things such as: teaching strategies, well-prepared teachers, preparing students for