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Yashita Thota
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Start Date August 2025 Interests Eating • Reading • Strolling • Napping “Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” -Morrie Schwartz Education Yashita obtained her undergraduate and master’s degrees in Psychology from New York University. Travel Experience Growing…
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Sasha Trukhnova
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Start Date August 2024 Interests Fantasy Reader • Chess Enjoyer • Paddleboard Enthusiast • Queer “Studying abroad taught me about navigating new cultures, seizing opportunities, and exploring the world right in front of me. But more so than that, studying abroad taught me to foster a new level of self-love, and I learned to be…
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Patricio Varas Guerrero, Ph.D.
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Start Date January 2022 Interests Bicyclist • Reader • Cook • Giro d´Italia Fan “I strongly believe in the relationship between tradition and innovation, because ‘there is no way to go one single step ahead in the future if we don´t know something of our valued past.’” Education Patricio graduated with a Masters in Science…
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Lenka Wieluns, Ph.D.
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Start Date September 2021 Interests Long Walks • Adventuring • Uninterrupted Reading • Family and Motherhood “Having lived abroad since my teenage years, study abroad is in my DNA. I have come to realize that international education can be a powerful accelerator for dealing with the big things in life, would it be facing the…
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Natalie Wiertel
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Start Date February 2025 Interests Sailing • Fantasy Literature • Asian Cuisine • International Cruising • Sci-Fi Movies • Long Walks • Mejkuns “I’ve always had a passion for education and traveling; the IFSA student experience combines both. I hope to contribute to the students’ journey and academic development, helping them succeed and be their…
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Scott Wilson, Ph.D.
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Biography Scott Wilson serves as the Acting Provost at Sewanee: The University of the South. He graduated from Oberlin College with highest honors in Government, and took his Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University. Beginning in 1985 when he studied for one semester at Nanjing University, he has lived and researched in China for a…
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Kateřina Young, Ph.D.
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Start Date January 2024 Interests Traveling • Learning Foreign Languages • Mindfulness • Healthy Living and Healthy Food • Power Yoga, Pilates, and TRX “I joined IFSA to be a part of a global educational institution that will allow me to grow professionally by learning from other global educators on how to manage and develop…
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Aitana Zaldívar Del Castillo
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Start Date February 2025 Interests Internationalist • Writer • Social Causes • Red Cross Volunteer “For me, the most important part of life is having challenging, new experiences that shape you as a person. Studying abroad is one of those things that will forever change how you view the world and yourself.” Education Aitana earned…
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Cindie Zhou
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Start Date February 2024 Interests Lifelong Learner • Planner • Classical Music • Nature Lover “Studying abroad in the U.S. has taught me the true meaning of diversity and how to relate to people who are different in so many aspects. It has transformed me to who I am now. I hope every student has…
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Bennett Zhou
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Start Date December 2024 Interests LEGO Fan and Collector • Technology Enthusiast • Travel Lover • Creative Thinker • Cultural Explorer “As an international student, I deeply understand the challenges of studying abroad, but I also believe in the incredible opportunities and experiences it brings. Exploring different cultures is a priceless treasure that enriches both…
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