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3 things I did as an international graduate student this summer

3 things I did as an international graduate student this summer

And three that I wish I had devoted more time to.

January 18, 2022 | Ambar R.

When I was accepted to the Master of Science (M.S). in Comparative Media Studies last summer, I had very specific goals of how I wanted to spend the next two years of my life in Boston: conducting ethnographic research, volunteering in several organizations, networking, and learning how to sail during the summer on the Charles […]

How I came to Cambridge before I came to Cambridge

How I came to Cambridge before I came to Cambridge

Lessons I learned as a newly accepted student during a pandemic

October 13, 2020 | Ambar R.

I could finally see the finish line. If you were to ask me five months ago where I would be by Aug 10, 2020, I’d have said “in Boston” without blinking an eye. But guess what: COVID-19 spoiled my plans, and here I am, still in Mexico. To be honest, it was a bummer, mostly […]