Organization of American States has just announced an exciting scholarship opportunity for students interested in pursuing Master's and Doctoral programs in Brazilian universities! This opportunity is open to citizens of OAS Member States.
For more information on this opportunity, check out Financial Aid and look for OAS-GCUB 2016 Scholarship Program.
I still can't believe it, but here I am - China. Today officially marks one month that I've been away from home participating in a field school opportunity offered through my nursing program and traveling around China. To put into words what this time has been so far is seeming to be an impossible task. It's been a month of time change, language barriers and culture shock. A month of new smells, new food and new people. A month of realizing that a simple smile really is a universal language as I try and navigate myself around this giant country using sign language and interpretive gestures. I have learned so much during this field school experience so far - both related to the curriculum in which I participated in Shanghai but even more about myself.
I didn't know what to expect when embar...
If you are an introvert—like me—you can probably imagine that being in a group setting in a foreign country 24/7 for thirty days will pose some challenges. Introverts need quiet time to recharge, so being in a group all day can be draining. Before departing for my field school I pondered how I would navigate the upcoming reality of very little quiet time in addition to the regular ups and downs of a field school experience. I have now spent the past three weeks in a group of mostly extroverted individuals, and it has been a great experience. Here are my top three tips for enjoying your own field school experience as an introvert:
Applications are now open for an internship position at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. If you are a Canadian graduate student or a recent graduate from a BC-based Master's program, you may be eligible to apply!
This is a one-year graduate internship with the CanCham, in partnership with BCCIE. This internship opportunity is a result of BCCIE and BC government activity and networking Vietnam.
The application deadline is Monday, August 15th, 2016 with a proposed start date in September of 2016. Final interviews will be done with the CanCham by the end of August.
The intern will be working with the CanCham staff and reporting to the Director of the CanCham in Vietnam. The successful can...
