A Year in the Fulbright Life: Hanna’s Story
For the next year, Fulbright MENA will be showcasing a handful of students as they study in the United States with their new series, A Year in the Fulbright Life. Each month, spotlighted students will share an update as they continue on their Fulbright journey.
July 2018
I was getting ready for traveling. Saying goodbye to family and friends was hard but my friends from work went out to a restaurant in Ramallah before I left.
This is my first time being in the United States and I made it to Syracuse, N.Y. to attend a one month pre-academic program at Syracuse University for Fulbright students. Joining around 40 people from more than 20 countries around the world, it was a wonderful time and contained a lot of learning. I attended a baseball game for the first time in my life and Syracuse won!
August 2018
As the program continued through the first two weeks of August, I had the chance to be with my family in two of the most beautiful cities in the United States: Chicago and NYC.
In mid-August, I moved to Charlotte. The campus is huge and very beautiful. I also took a selfie with a university symbol, Norm. The city is more beautiful than I thought and saw on the internet.
Charlotte also has many places to visit. So far I had the chance to visit the place which I am really happy is here in Charlotte, the Billy Graham Library. I also visited the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
I also had the chance to go visit Baltimore and Washington D.C. just before the semester kicked off. It was fun time and I really enjoyed my time there.
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