Romanian Alumni Stories
"I did not get to give Columbia a proper farewell last Spring, but I will do it now as a new year begins, and as I continue to unpack lessons from my time here. I arrived at Columbia full of curiosity and academic naiveté. Now I’m leaving with a collection of lessons yet to be fully revealed and distilled."
"I was amazed by the culture of networking that brought together students, alumni, local businesses, non-profit organizations and investors. All the stakeholders with an interest in entrepreneurship united in a common effort to bridging opportunities for the entrepreneurial activities."
"My time as Fulbright grantee happily combined the research activities with cultural exchanges, U.S. academic life experiences and development of the professional networking within the vibrant New York City."
"Universities are key players in communities. A university is a leader and an example in the local community. The role of the university doesn’t stop at providing education, instead it involves active implication into many problems and strategies at the local, state or country level."
"The Fulbright-RAF scholarship has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I am looking forward to sharing it in my home institution, ‘Ștefan cel Mare’ University of Suceava, together with my newly acquired entrepreneurial approach."
"Berkeley is the one of the most international and welcoming places in the United States, people genuinely smile at you on the street and curiously inquire about the strange language you speak."
"The Fulbright grant helped me to establish precious connections and get in touch with U.S. scholars that will further enhance the Romanian-U.S. academic collaboration."
"I left for the US with two suitcases of material things and their cost was determined by the weight, but the baggage of knowledge I took back home from this experience is priceless and unmeasurable."
"During my stay in Athens I worked closely with various entities at UGA towards strengthening the partnership that was already in place between UGA and Babes Bolyai University. As a result, a joint certification (UGA-BBU) of master programs offered at BBU in English in the areas of public administration was established."
"My Fulbright scholarship represented a unique experience in life, namely 5 months of exploring the American culture while networking and doing research focused on environmental impact assessment in a prestigious university, as is the case of Ohio State University."